Young Talent
When Nadia was six years old she was playing with a friend in the kindergarten playground. The two were absorbed in their games, and while Nadia was doing cartwheels, they didn’t pay any attention to the two adults watching them. These two adults were actually gymnastic coaches, Márta and Béla Károlyi, a married couple who were at the playground that day in order to scout for new talent. They spotted Nadia and followed her to her classroom to try and convince her to join their gym.
Young Talent
Béla Károlyi
Béla Károlyi has always been a big sports fan, and began his sporting career as a hammer-thrower, becoming a champion in the sport. Later, he decided to make the move into coaching and began coaching junior boxers. It was only when he met his wife, Márta Károlyi that he decided to become involved in gymnastics, and they often scouted for fresh talent like Nadia, together.
Béla Károlyi
