The New Girl
When Nadia went to the 1984 Olympic Games with her country’s team, she got a shocking surprise. There, across the mats, was Béla Károlyi, her former coach. Béla was now with the U.S. gymnastics team as a coach and he had his incredible new protégé, Mary Lou Retton. Despite the fact that it hurt Nadia seeing him, in her heart she knew he had chosen the best option for him.
The New Girl
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Mary Lou Retton
Mary Lou Retton was born on January 24th, 1968 and she had developed a passion for gymnastics. She attributed her passion to the performance of Nadia Comaenci at the 1976 Montreal Olympic Games. When Retton heard Nadia’s former coaches, Béla and Márta Károlyi, lived in Houston, Texas, Retton moved there to get training from them.
Mary Lou Retton