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They were Nicolae Ceausescu's chosen coaches
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They wereNicolae Ceausescu's chosen coaches for the Romaniannational gymnastics team

They were
Nicolae Ceausescu's chosen coaches for the Romanian
national gymnastics team

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They were Nicolae Ceausescu's chosen coaches
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for the Romanian national gymnastics team.
Duration
7 seconds
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36
Timestamp in Movie
00:29:26
Uploaded
Jun 01, 2025
Genres
documentary, crime, sport
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Follow the Indianapolis Star reporters that broke the story about USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar's abuse and hear from gymnasts like Maggie Nichols.
And they coached Nadia Comaneci to a gold medal in 1976. - Athlete A 00:04
And they coached Nadia Comaneci to a gold medal in 1976.
If you look back at teams from the '50s and the '60s, - Athlete A 00:06
If you look back at teams from the '50s and the '6...
But that started to change in the late '60s, - Athlete A 00:12
But that started to change in the late '60s,
And there was just this mad rush of - Athlete A 00:08
And there was just this mad rush of
And what emerged was an aesthetic that was very, very young. Childlike. - Athlete A 00:07
And what emerged was an aesthetic that was very, very young....
And so it created a really dangerous environment, - Athlete A 00:08
And so it created a really dangerous environment,
You know, delaying menstruation - Athlete A 00:05
You know, delaying menstruation
But I think people really believed - Athlete A 00:09
But I think people really believed
There's also the benefit of the coaches - Athlete A 00:05
There's also the benefit of the coaches
What's important for people to know - Athlete A 00:12
What's important for people to know
And the Karolyis were part of that system. - Athlete A 00:05
And the Karolyis were part of that system.
The Romanians started this idea - Athlete A 00:07
The Romanians started this idea
Like from six years old, they are selected from their kindergarten - Athlete A 00:08
Like from six years old, they are selected from their kinder...
Flexibility, strength and, uh, no fear. - Athlete A 00:05
Flexibility, strength and, uh, no fear.
The Soviet Union or Romania, - Athlete A 00:11
The Soviet Union or Romania,
1976, Nadia was definitely the one to be like at that point, - Athlete A 00:14
1976, Nadia was definitely the one to be like at that point,
And certainly, you always want to be like the ones who are winning. - Athlete A 00:05
And certainly, you always want to be like the ones who are w...
But we would be at competitions, and they always seemed very scared. - Athlete A 00:07
But we would be at competitions, and they always seemed very...
And you never saw them talk, - Athlete A 00:05
And you never saw them talk,
From the very beginning, Bela had this idea - Athlete A 00:09
From the very beginning, Bela had this idea