Former USA Gymnastics president Steve Penny invokes his right under the Fifth Amendment not to answer questions during a Senate Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, Insurance, and Data Security, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, June 5, 2018. The hearing is on "Preventing Abuse in Olympic and Amateur Athletics: Ensuring a Safe and Secure Environment for Our Athletes."
Former USA Gymnastics president Steve Penny (click here) will face charges in Walker County.
Penny was arrested Wednesday in Gatlinburg, Tenn. by U.S. Marshals on third degree felony charges of tampering with evidence in Walker County. Penny is currently being held in Gatlinburg awaiting extradition....
February 6, 2018
Once a renowned training facility (click here) owned by legendary gymnastics coaches in the East Texas woods, the famed Karolyi Ranch is shuttered and being investigated by the Texas Rangers after dozens of the women victimized by Larry Nassar said he abused them there. Now, the future of the ranch is murky. As the investigation continues, here's a primer on the history of the training facility that produced many of Team USA's gymnastic medalists.
1. The ranch is owned by Martha and Bela Karyoli. The couple from Romania has worked in women's gymnastics for more than 50 years, and spent dozens of those years training Team USA. Bela retired from coaching in the 1990s, and then his role as Team USA's national coordinator in 2001. Martha retired in 2016. They were the coaches of the famed Magnificent Seven in 1996, and under the couple's tutelage, U.S. women won 79 world and Olympic medals between 2001 and 2012....
Once a renowned training facility (click here) owned by legendary gymnastics coaches in the East Texas woods, the famed Karolyi Ranch is shuttered and being investigated by the Texas Rangers after dozens of the women victimized by Larry Nassar said he abused them there. Now, the future of the ranch is murky. As the investigation continues, here's a primer on the history of the training facility that produced many of Team USA's gymnastic medalists.
1. The ranch is owned by Martha and Bela Karyoli. The couple from Romania has worked in women's gymnastics for more than 50 years, and spent dozens of those years training Team USA. Bela retired from coaching in the 1990s, and then his role as Team USA's national coordinator in 2001. Martha retired in 2016. They were the coaches of the famed Magnificent Seven in 1996, and under the couple's tutelage, U.S. women won 79 world and Olympic medals between 2001 and 2012....
