I really admire Valeri Liukin as a coach.
Despite some very tough setbacks for his WOGA gymnasts and his daughter over the past week, he remained open, honest and forward thinking.
I rate Liukin one of the very best few coaches in the World today.
Nastia Liukin, right, waits to compete on the floor exercise as her father and coach, Valeri Liukin, left, looks on during the U.S. gymnastics championships in San Jose, Calif., Thursday, August 16, 2007.
(AP Photo/Eric Risberg)
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