Losing Béla
This, unfortunately, was just the start of Nadia’s back luck. Romanian sporting officials suddenly decided that her coach, Béla Károlyi, could better serve the country by coaching someone else. Nadia was heartbroken—this was the man that had trained her since she was only six years old. Sadly, this was just the first step down a dark and dangerous path for Nadia.
Losing Béla
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Stress Overload
Nadia was far too young for all the sudden stress manifesting in her life. At only 15 years old, she was ill-equipped to deal with it all. This all led to her losing the will to train—she stopped going to the gym. She even ended up in the hospital from symptoms of extremely high stress levels.
Stress Overload