Martha Karolyi
Martha Karolyi
cannot competition definitely fighting fights-and-fighting national stay system top tougher worked
Without this program, we cannot say we have a national program. We definitely are fighting to stay on the very top and be on the podium. The competition is getting tougher ... but we feel like our system worked very well.
cannot character strength stress
Strength of character . . . I cannot stress how important it is. She has all the chances. She's a world-class gymnast.
beginning excellent pleased time year
I was pleased because we are at the beginning of the season. For this time of the year they did an excellent job.
competition departure fig possibly small sure thinking turns
I am thinking it's possibly workable. The FIG will have to see how it turns out in the competition situation, and I'm sure they will be doing some small adjustments because it's a big departure from what we've had before.
best certain everybody good helping number pushing reinforce
It's a very good thing. We always like to have a certain number of high-level gymnasts pushing each other, because there is a good competition. Everybody would like to come out on top. ... But we reinforce the idea that if you're doing your very best for yourself you're helping the team.
accumulate difficulty gives good points system
It's a system where you accumulate points for difficulty. With the (execution score) you are appreciating the moves, which gives it a good balance.
bigger camps exciting goes juniors next number olympic seniors six team training typical
After an Olympic year, and this is typical when the whole Olympic team goes out, the number of gymnasts is not as big. But we have at least six exciting juniors who will be seniors next year. We will keep our system, we will do periodic training camps and we'll take them to bigger competitions.
good
I think we will be in a good situation.
somebody work
If you don't like it, too bad. Somebody else will, and they will work it and they will be the winner.
bad beginning counting difficulty extremely gives importance people precise system
I'm one of the people who, from the beginning, said that it's not bad that we will be counting the difficulty skills. This system also gives extremely big importance to the precise execution.