Bela Karolyi, the charismatic if polarizing gymnastics coach who turned young women into champions and the United States into an international power, has died. He was 82. A spokesperson for USA ...

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.

Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. FILE - Bela Karolyi, right, congratulates Dominique Moceanu, left, after the United States captured the gold ...

Bela Karolyi, a longtime gymnastics coach who transformed USA Gymnastics into a global contender at the Olympic level, died Friday at the age of 82. Karolyi's passing was announced by USA Gymnastics.

Bela Karolyi, one of the United States’ most eminent gymnastics coaches alongside wife Márta, has died at age 82, a spokesperson for USA Gymnastics said Saturday evening. Jill Geer, a ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Romanian-born coach, along with his wife Martha, garnered international recognition for his role in turning Team USA women's gymnastics into the gold medal machine it is today Charlotte ...

Gymnastics is an amazing sport that exhibits great strength and flexibility, displaying an overall feat of fitness. A lot of people can do a few party tricks here and there, but that does not make ...

Karolyi, who helped Comaneci achieve groundbreaking success at the 1976 Montreal Olympics, passed away on Friday, USA Gymnastics announced, via ESPN. No cause of death was disclosed. Comaneci paid ...

By Alex Traub Hank Sanders and Carla Correa Bela Karolyi, a charismatic taskmaster of a gymnastics coach who with his wife, Martha, developed generations of the sport’s leading athletes ...