The first Olympic gymnastics competition was in 1896 and only men took part in it. Women`s gymnastics was not competed until 1928.

In the picture you can see the outstanding champion – Olga Korbut. Korbut's acrobatics and open high-level gymnastics brought her the fame. To this day, Korbut Flip is still very popular. But Korbut Loop is forbidden technique in gymnastics: the world famous element, which was named in the honor of the gymnast, who first performed it, appeared during the training sessions. But because of the risk of injury it was prohibited.