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  1.                                  Olga Korbut helped lead 
  2.                                  the way for female 
  3.                                  gymnasts to become more 
  4.                                  athletic and acrobatic. 
  5.  
  6. Olga, from the former Soviet Union, went to 
  7. the Olympics in 1972 as an alternate. She
  8. was 17 years old. She got a chance to 
  9. compete in the Games, and dazzled
  10. spectators during the all-around competition.
  11. Then she fell during a daring performance on
  12. the uneven parallel bars. She cried afterward
  13. -- winning the sympathy of the millions who
  14. watched in person and on television. Though
  15. she only came in seventh place in the
  16. all-around, the 4' 11'' tall teenager became
  17. the crowd favorite. 
  18.  
  19. Then, during the individual events, Olga