Bela Karolyi, Gymanstics Coach Who Discovered Nadia Comaneci, Dies at 82

Bela Karolyi, who coached Nadia Comaneci, Mary Lou Retton and Kerri Strug to Olympic gold, has died. He was 82. Comaneci confirmed the news on Instagram, where she captioned a series of photos of her and Karolyi, "A big impact and influence in my life. RIP Bela Karolyi." View this post on Instagram A post shared by Nadia Comaneci (@comaneci10) Karolyi leaves behind a complicated legacy within the international gymnastics community. Hailed as the person who discovered Comaneci on a playground in Romania, he and his wife Marta were a dynamic and formidable coaching team. The pair were . . .