Yuri Korolev Died

[MaryClare]

Possibly the greatest athlete to never compete at an Olympics

 

[Rich]

how did he die

 

[rlayt]

Did he compete in the alternate games ? Olomouac? Spelling not known…

 

[MaryClare]

No, he did not. I believe he was named to the team then withdrew when his father died suddenly.

 

[Denn]

Yeah, I think that’s pretty hard to argue against. Who came anywhere near his level of success without going to an Olympics?

(Certainly within gymnastics, if that’s what you meant…)

 

[Lilaczukee]

Oh no, so sad. I so enjoyed getting to see him perform at the USSR gymnastics displays in London.

 

[MaryClare]

how did he die

Heart attack

 

[onodian]

Rip Yuri