Olga Korbut is a former gymnast who represented the Soviet Union in two Olympic Games, winning four gold medals and two silver medals. Nicknamed the Sparrow from Minsk, Korbut also participated in the 18th Artistic Gymnastics World Championships where she won two gold medals and four silver medals. In 1988, she was inducted into the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame.







Retired Russian gymnast Viktoria Komova is not just a 2-time World champion but also a 2-time Olympic silver medalist. Born to gymnast parents, she began training at age 5. In July 2021, she sparked rumors of a comeback after posting an Instagram video of herself performing an Arabian on balance beam.





































Born to Russian immigrants in Utah, Alyona Shchennikova now competes for the LSU Tigers. A US Classic all-around champion, she is fond of competing on bars. While trying to make it to the US team for the Pan American Games, she tore her Achilles and later posted about her injury on Instagram.



