The banned 'Dead Loop" or the "Korbut Flip" performed by Olga Korbut at the 1972 Munich Olympic Games. 👀 This was both the FIRST and the LAST time the trick was documented. (🎥 @olympics) | CBS Sports

Olga Korbut’s “Dead Loop,” performed at the 1972 Munich Olympics, became one of the most unforgettable moments in gymnastics history. The move required the gymnast to release the high bar, flip backward, and regrasp it — a level of risk unprecedented at the time. Although Korbut’s performance stunned audiences worldwide, the skill was later banned due to its extreme danger and the potential for severe injury. Its prohibition ensured that her 1972 routine became the first and last time the move w