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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 · Is Bela Karolyi still alive? Where is the couple now? Though Bela retired as a coach in 2001, the 78-year-old's wife Martha acted as the team coordinator for USA gymnastics with plans to step away from the sport following the successful 2016 Olympic run.
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,...
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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.
Jul 10, 2023 · The Karolyi Ranch, where Bela and Marta Karolyi trained female Olympic gymnasts, was bought by a lumber company after Nassar's sexual assaults. The Karolyis left for Romania and face civil lawsuits, while Nassar and Penny face criminal charges.
Bela Karolyi is a former Romanian gymnast and coach who defected to the U.S. with his wife Marta in 1981. He coached Nadia Comaneci, Mary Lou Retton and the Magnificent Seven, and later became the national team coordinator.
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