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Old 07-30-2012, 07:49 AM   #6
glatt
 
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Originally Posted by Lamplighter View Post
There is much more to the Daily News article, most all of it damning Karyoli.
Depends on your point of view.

These are Olympians, and making sacrifices for their sport is what they do.

It paid off for her. I'm sure she would do it again. Sure he pushed her, but she needed pushing to reach her goal.

You can argue about parents who push their little kids into gymnastics in the first place. But once you choose that path, you need to stay focused on it. Especially when you are so close to your goal.
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