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However, FAU has lost Bela Szabados, a freshman freestyler who took the 200 at NCAAs last year. If juniors Matuszak and Mike Kiedel hit the water hard, they will offer some real competition in FAU's strength...
...mother Melanie turned to Kerri's father in the stands and said, "Oh, my gosh, something's wrong." Burt Strug tried to reassure her that it was just a charley horse. Strug's coach, Bela Karolyi--a camera-hogging cheerleader throughout the competition--shouted encouragement as Strug tried to shake off the pain. Actually, Strug's score of 9.162 was enough to ensure the U.S. victory, making a second vault unnecessary. But no one on the team knew that. "We had no idea what the score was," said co-head coach Mary Lee Tracy. "What...
...gold for the United States. "My foot was killing me" after the first vault, Strug said. But the thought of passing up the second vault never entered her mind. "This is the Olympics. This is what you dream about from when you're 5 years old." Her coach Bela Karolyi carried her back to the arena for the medal ceremony, cradling her in his arms as the crowd gave her a standing ovation. "We didn't want to march out without Kerri," said her teammate Amanda Borden. "We kept telling her, we couldn't have done it without her." Strug...
Still, it is Bela whom Moceanu credits with kicking her into high gear. Not long after his return to elite gymnastics in late '93, Moceanu won the junior national title and began her meteoric ascent through the senior ranks. "His presence counts a whole lot," Moceanu says. She insists that Bela returned a changed man. No more yelling or name calling. "But he can be strict and tough," she says. "It works better with...
...Camelia, he says, "succeed in our life too, day by day, year by year." As for Karolyi, he says only Zmeskal could have made him bleed. He isn't concerned that the Olympics will throw Moceanu off her stride--or off the beam. "Dominique is naturally self-confident," Bela says, then laughs. "Sometimes too much...