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Hall of Fame gymnastics coach Bela Karolyi and his wife, Martha, face fresh allegations of physical and psychological abuse of young female athletes dating to the 1960s in a newly published book, according to the Daily Mail.

Romanian author Stejarel Olaru wrote in “Nadia si Securitatea” that Romanian gymnast Nadia Comaneci — the first gymnast to score a perfect 10 at the Olympics, in 1976 — is among the victims who were starved to the point of developing eating disorders, slapped, and denied medical treatment, according to the report.

Comaneci was Bela Karolyi’s first prodigy and his gateway to defecting to America in 1981.

Bela was the individual coach for 1984 all-around gold medalist Mary Lou Retton and head coach of the United States national team for the 1992 Olympics.

Martha was in charge for the gold medal-winning 1996 team. But it was Bela, as a trainer for Kerri Strug, who gained fame f