… Martha says she will continue in her role as long as USA Gymnastics wants her. …
As she’s hinted recently.
That quote from USA Today:
… For the past 13 years, aspiring Olympic gymnasts from all over the USA have trained at this remote ranch 50 miles north of Houston. It’s part of a semi-centralized training system implemented by Bela in 1999 and carried out by Martha, 69, in her role as women’s national team coordinator since 2001. …
Results have been good, overall, during Marta’s reign.
Some of her methods I thought idiotic back in 2002. But she’s mellowed and improved a great deal, from everything I’ve seen.
I’d love to see what would change under her successor. Valeri, I assume.
But if Marta wants to stay (after all) I’d expect 4 more years of the same. Strict. Disciplined. Smart. … But with a higher injury rate than many people will like.
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