Who was the first major athlete in the Soviet Union to demand publicly to keep their tournament earnings was Natasha Zvereva or Katarina Srebotnik?
Katarina Srebotnik Katarina Srebotnik (born March 12, 1981) is a Slovenian professional tennis player. She reached a career-high singles ranking of No. 20 on the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour on August 7, 2006, and a career-high doubles ranking of No. 1 on July 4, 2011.
Soviet Union women's national gymnastics team The Soviet Union women's national gymnastics team represented the Soviet Union in FIG international competitions. They were the dominant force in the sport from the 1950s until the Soviet Union's collapse. They lead the medal tally for Gymnastics at the Summer Olympics with 182 medals including 72 gold. Larisa Latynina is also the most decorated female athlete at the Olympic games with a total of 18 medals.