Bela and Marta Karolyi are lauded as the driving force behind USA Gymnastics's (USAG) rise to dominance, but their legacy was tarnished after it was reported thatformer team doctor Larry Nassarregularly abused athletes during treatments at the couple's famed training center.Netflix'sAthlete Atak...
Bela and Marta Karolyi were officially granted asylum by1983, indicating immigration authorities agreed they would have been at risk of harm had they returned to Romania in 1981. Legislative efforts were undertaken to expedite the granting of U.S. citizenship to the couple in order to allow them...
In 2016, USA Gymnastics purchased Karolyi Ranch and celebrated the couple’s influence on American competitors. The couple was inducted into the U.S. Gymnastics Hall of Fame as part of its class of 2000. In marking the achievement, USA Gymnastics said in a statement, “Bela and Marta produce...
Fueled by anger over his failure,Karolyi became consumed by the sport. And by his senior year, he was coaching the school’s women’s gymnastics team, whose star Marta Enoss would become his wife and professional ally. Bela and Marta...
Bela and Marta Karolyi consult one another before the US women's Olympic gymnastics trials in 2012. Gregory Bull/AP Training under Karolyi’s guidance “came with immense challenges,” Moceanu posted onX. “His harsh words and critical demeanor often weighed heavily on me...
Bela and Marta Karolyi consult one another before the US women's Olympic gymnastics trials in 2012. Gregory Bull/AP Training under Karolyi’s guidance “came with immense challenges,” Moceanu posted onX. “His harsh words and critical demeanor often weighed heavi...