Wow! This book is an eye-opener!
It's kind of a grusome tell-all about how horrible Bela Karolyi (and all his protege coaches) is and how terrible it is for young girls to be involved in gymnastics.
The figure skating stuff is less shocking - more like how they told Nancy Kerrigan to get veneers on her teeth to get better endorsements and how Tonya Harding lost competitions because she was trashy. The gymnastics stuff is more about horrifying injury and eating disorders and all sorts of abusive treatment by coaches. I don't think I'll ever be able to watch that sport again. (not that I watched it much anyway!)
It was a total page turner but it's also a lot of stuff I wish I didn't know.
The book also killed the dream of the Olympics -- all the girls they talked to hated the experience. Mostly because their coaches wouldn't let them eat or participate in any of the fun parts.
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