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In gymnastics, smaller will always be better in many ways. The stress in the head, that will be the same for all. But the stress on the body and the concussions it must endure, that will always be easier for the little ones.

Bela Karolyi

No competition, no progress.
BELA KAROLYI

Competition Power Progress
The greatest fulfillment of all he holds dear, is that moment when he has worked his heart out and lies exhausted on the floor of battle-victorious.
BELA KAROLYI

Battle Heart Victorious Work
The crowd sometimes plays a tremendous role to give you wings and carry you to victory.
BELA KAROLYI

Giving Play Wings
I believe in playing with your heart, with every fiber in your body-fairly, squarely, by the rules-to win. And I believe that any man’s finest moment.
BELA KAROLYI

Lying Sports Success
Back in Romania, always I was struggling to compete with Vladislav Rastorotsky, the great Russian coach of Lyudmila Turishcheva. He was a powerful coach, internationally.
BELA KAROLYI

Challenge Powerful Struggle
I know gymnastics. It’s always been a subjective appreciation.
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Appreciation Gymnastic Knows
The Olympics shows the community what gymnastics is all about.
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Community Gymnastics Olympic
I still love to find and develop the young athletes in traditional ways. I like to watch the physical and mental growth. That has always been very exciting.
BELA KAROLYI

Athlete Growth Watches
I took him like the major challenge of my life, and pretty soon I’m beating him and we are pushing each other so hard, so fierce. But out of the arena, we are friends.
BELA KAROLYI

Area Country Struggle Took
My attitude is never to be satisfied, never enough, never.
BELA KAROLYI

Attitude Enough Leadership
The rest of the world laughed at American gymnastics before I came.
BELA KAROLYI

Gymnastics Laugh World
When I open many books, or most leading women’s magazines, or see almost all TV shows, I don’t find myself at all. I am completely anonymous. My value system is not there.
BELA KAROLYI

Books Magazines Shows TV
Mental is always the mental strength, the confidence building up to that contest or repetition, practice, practice, and practice.
BELA KAROLYI

Mental Practice Repetition
In gymnastics, smaller will always be better in many ways. The stress in the head, that will be the same for all. But the stress on the body and the concussions it must endure, that will always be easier for the little ones.
BELA KAROLYI

Body Gymnastics Stress
I am very familiar with Hungary, because I grew up in Romania, which borders it.
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Borders Hungary Romania
I consider myself very lucky that I could live my life through all the ups and downs.
BELA KAROLYI

Downs Life Living Lucky Ups

In gymnastics, smaller will always be better in many ways. The stress in the head, that will be the same for all. But the stress on the body and the concussions it must endure, that will always be easier for the little ones.

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In gymnastics, smaller will always be better in many ways. The stress in the head, that will be the same for all. But the stress on the body and the concussions it must endure, that will always be easier for the little ones.

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