From her interview on HBO’s Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel:
… “I feel sad that a gymnast so accomplished as Dominique, being part of the 1996 Olympic team and being the individual medalist in 1995 world championships … can remember the harder days during the preparation,” Karolyi said Tuesday during a conference call to discuss the U.S. team for the Beijing Olympics. “I feel sad.” …
Karolyi ‘sad’ that Moceanu focusing on hard times, not success – ESPN
Via Gym Chat you can watch the original TV program on YouTube, if you missed it.
The same YouTube clips are posted on Gymbrooke Sports News along with some commentary on abusive Romanian gymnastics coaches.
UPDATE: Dominique has a terrific follow-up interview:
An HBO Real Sports segment last night included an interview with you. How did you feel about the way it turned out?
DM – I felt that the final quote on the HBO show was taken out of context. I said I would put my daughter in gymnastics, but when it came to the elite scene, if she made it there, we would go for the college route. I think it’s a healthier route, and that gymnasts have much better experiences in college. They made it seem as though I wouldn’t put my daughter in the sport.
In the recent press, I’m very disappointed in what Kim Zmeskal has said. She’s had beef with me since I called her out for being an unethical athlete representative two years ago. …
Talking to Dominique Moceanu – About.com Gymnastics
Certainly things were far worse in her heyday than today.
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