A look back at polarizing Olympics gymnastics coach Béla Károlyi
Legendary and controversial coach Béla Károlyi, who died on Friday, played a key role in transforming USA Gymnastics into an Olympic and international competition powerhouse, turning out superstars like Kerri Strug and Nadia Comăneci.
Béla Károlyi, former gymnastics coach who trained Olympic champions, dies at 82
Béla Károlyi, the gymnastics coach who rose to prominence by training Olympic all-around champions Nadia Comăneci and Mary Lou Retton, has died at 82, USA Gymnastics said in a statement on Saturday night. The governing body for the sport in the United States said Károlyi died on Friday, though the cause of death was not immediately clear.
Bela Karolyi, who coached Olympic gymnastics superstars, dies at 82
Karolyi and his wife, Martha, cultivated champions in Romania and the United States throughout their 30-year career. Some gymnasts said he used harsh tactics.
Bela Karolyi, Coach of Olympic Champion Gymnasts Who Was Criticized After Nassar Scandal, Dies at 82
Bela Karolyi, the charismatic if polarizing gymnastics coach who turned young women into champions and the United States into an international power, has died
Bela Karolyi, 'harsh' gymnastics coach, has died at 82
Bela Karolyi, controversial former USA Gymnastics coach, dies at 82
Karolyi developed USA Gymnastics into a global force, but his legacy would be tainted by the Larry Nassar scandal
Bela Karolyi, former coach of Comaneci and US team, dies aged 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.
Bela Karolyi, famed yet polarizing U.S. gymnastics coach, dies
Bela Karolyi, the charismatic, if polarizing, gymnastics coach who turned young women into champions and the United States into an international power in the sport, has died. He was 82. USA Gymnastics said Karolyi died Friday.
Béla Károlyi Dies: Olympic Gymnastics Coach Was 82
In one memorable from his career, the controversial coach urged Kerri Strug to complete a vault on an injured ankle at the ...
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Bela Karolyi, gymnastics coach who mentored Nadia and Mary Lou and courted controversy, dies at 82
Karolyi and wife Martha trained multiple Olympic gold medalists and world champions in the U.S. and Romania, including Nadia ...
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Olympic Legend Nadia Comăneci Lauds Simone Biles As Inspiration For This Generation
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