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Béla Károlyi (Hungarian: [ˈbeːlɒ ˈkaːroji]; born September 13, 1942) is an ethnic Hungarian Romanian-American gymnastics coach. Early in his coaching career he developed the Romanian centralised training system for gymnastics.
Jul 27, 2021 · Bela and Martha Karolyi are Romanian-American gymnastics legends who coached Nadia Comaneci and other Olympic champions. They faced allegations of abuse and mistreatment of athletes, and sued USA Gymnastics after the sale of their ranch fell through.
May 3, 2021 · Hall of Fame gymnastics coach Bela Karolyi and his wife, Martha, face fresh allegations of physical and psychological abuse of young female athletes dating to the 1960s in a newly published book,...
Bela Karolyi, a Romanian defector, trains young girls to become Olympic champions with his harsh methods. He demands perfection, punishes weakness, and ignores injuries in his quest for glory.
Jun 24, 2020 · Bela and Martha Karolyi are former Romanian gymnasts who defected to America and became coaches of the USAG national team. They are involved in a lawsuit with USAG and the U.S. Olympic Committee after being accused of ignoring Larry Nassar's sexual abuse at their ranch.
Feb 2, 2018 · They say Bela and Martha Karolyi, the famed owners of Karolyi Ranch, inflicted verbal and emotional abuse that fostered a culture of fear.
Apr 20, 2018 · Bela and Martha Karolyi, the former coordinators and coaches of the United States women’s gymnastics team, said that they had not been aware of the widespread sexual abuse of gymnasts by...
