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BELA Karolyi, a charismatic taskmaster of a gymnastics coach who with his wife, Martha, developed generations of the sport’s leading athletes, but whose reputation was tainted by accusations of an abusive style and blindness to the sexual crimes of Dr Larry Nassar, died last Friday. He was 82.

His death was announced on Saturday by USA Gymnastics, the national governing body for the sport. The statement did not provide further details.

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