What are the limits of human physical flexibility and mobility? Věra Čáslavská (1942–2016), who was born in the Nazi-occupied Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia and devoted herself to figure skating and ballet at a young age, was determined to find out. She was introduced to the secrets of gymnastics by her coach Eva Bosáková, an Olympic champion and two-time world champion. Thanks to this, Věra became a seven-time Olympic champion, four-time world champion, eleven-time European champion, and four-time Sportswoman of the Year of Czechoslovakia over the years. She could undoubtedly…
