Čáslavská was forced into retirement in what year?
1969
1972
1968
1970
Answer
1969 marked the end of Věra Čáslavská's gymnastics career. After a remarkable run that included seven Olympic gold medals, she was forced into retirement due to political pressure. Čáslavská had publicly supported the Prague Spring movement in 1968, which led to Soviet intervention and a crackdown on dissent in Czechoslovakia. Her stance against the regime resulted in her being stripped of her titles and banned from competition.
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