S3 Ep. 3: I Wanted Freedom: Betty Okino

Betty Okino started gymnastics “late” — at age 9 — and begged her mother to let her train with Bela Karolyi so that she could realize her Olympic dream. She won bronze medals at the 1992 Olympics. And despite having stories of training until her knees and back broke, being denied food, and being pitted against her teammates, it was only recently that she began to admit to herself that Karolyi’s training methods constituted abuse. Now, as a coach and choreographer, Betty approaches her responsibilities very differently.   Click here for the transcript of episode 3 Click here for the Blue Wire newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices