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noun
A backwards handspring from a standing position on the balance beam or the higher bar of the uneven bars, catching the bar on the way down.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: gymnastics, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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History
Named for Olga Korbut, who introduced the move at the Munich games in 1972.
