Bela Karolyi, controversial gymnastics coach who mentored Olympic champions, dies at 82
Martha Karolyi, left, and Bela Karolyi watch the U.S. women’s gymnastics team celebrate after winning the gold medal at the 1996 Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta. (Amy Sancetta / Associated Press) Bela Karolyi, the charismatic if polarizing gymnastics coach who turned young women into champions and the United States into an international power, has died. … Read more