1988 Champions All gymnastics Olga Bicherova floor exercise

Soviet gymnast Olga Bicherova performs on floor at the 1988 Champions All gymnastics tournament.

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[popafan]

Call me a purist, but I miss the classical music of the good old day of gymnastics...

[xplosive08]

i like that spin at 0:25...she grown up a bit and get some weight,but not that she is fat,she is only older and on her way from girl to woman...she is awsome

[LMA629]

@ralucagymnast no, she's probably about 19 here. in 1981, she looked like she was 8, but it is estimated that she was about 12 there, making her 19 here. just look at videos of her in 1981. theres no way in hell she was a teenager

[fliptopla]

What is the music for this FX?

[filatovafan]

I think she was competing here as part of a Russian drama film that was made during this meet - we all waited behind so they could shoot extra scenes with the actors after this event

[ralucagymnast]

Er, she was actually a married woman here: so I think she was well into her womanhood:)

[faeryquene]

Olga was still competing for the love of the sport at this point-what a classy gymnast she was-truly one of the sport's great stars.

[audie83]

So do I-gymnastics was truly breathtaking on FX in earlier eras imo.

[audie83]

Thank you for posting this-I did not realize Olga had gone on to compete after the 1981 Worlds.

[VictoriaAbrilenAtame]

Olga Bicherova was enthralling despite having been past her prime! Wonderful!