Watch the video and answer the questions:

How did political pressure and intrigues influence the results of the competition of artistic
gymnastics in Mexico City?


After pressure from the Soviet representatives, the final score was recalculated, and the Russian
competitor also won a gold medal.


What action did Čáslavská take during the ceremony and what did she reveal by that?


She turned her head down and away from the Russian flag to show her public defiance against the
Soviet occupation of our country in August 1968