A legendary gymnastics coach died Friday, according to USA Gymnastics.Bela Karolyi, best known for training legends Nadia Comaneci and Mary Lou Retton, died at 82.No cause of death was given.Karolyi and wife Martha trained multiple Olympic gold medalists and world champions in the U.

Bela Karolyi, the larger-than-life coach who led Nadia Comaneci and Mary Lou Retton to Olympic gold while revolutionizing the sport of gymnastics, only to see his legacy destroyed by allegations of abusive coaching, has died. He was 82.

Former Romania and United States coach Bela Karolyi, who trained Nadia Comaneci to become the first gymnast to score a perfect 10 at the Olympics, has died aged 82, USA Gymnastics said late on Saturday.