The New Girl
In 1984, Nadia went to the Olympic Games with her country’s team, only to be completely shocked to see her former coach, Béla Károlyi, on the other side of the mats, as the U.S.’s team gymnastics coach. Also, there was Mary Lou Retton, Béla’s new protégé. Of course, it was a little upsetting for Nadia to see him like this, and training someone else, but she knew he was doing what he should be doing.
The New Girl
Mary Lou Retton
Mary Lou Retton was born on January 24th, 1968. She had developed a love and admiration for gymnastics, which she credited to Nadia’s Montreal Olympic performances in 1976. So much so, that when she learned that Márta and Béla Károlyi, Nadia’s former coaches, had moved to Houston, Texas – she followed in moved too and asked to be trained by them.
Mary Lou Retton
