Kerri Strug landed a one-foot vault with an ankle injury at the 1996 Olympics—see how Strug now praises Simone Biles’ decision after her own tough vault.

- Nino Leto/Mondadori Portfolio/Zuma Press Karolyi’s most iconic career moment may have come at the 1996 Olympics, when Kerri Strug fell and injured her ankle on her first vault in the team finals.

It seemed so serious on July 23, 1996, when Strug captivated the country by landing a vault with a severely sprained left ankle, securing the U.S. women's gymnastics team its first gold medal ever.

At the 1996 Games in Atlanta, he memorably helped an injured Kerri Strug off the floor after Strug’s vault secured the team gold for the Americans.

Kerri Strug, whose vault at the 1996 Olympics clinched gold for the U.S. women's gymnastics team, on Tuesday marked Wednesday's 100-day countdown to the Beijing Games by sharing lessons with ...

Bela helped guide the 16-year-old Retton to the Olympic all-around title at the 1984 Games in Los Angeles and memorably helped an injured Kerri Strug off the floor at the 1996 Games in Atlanta ...

At the 1996 Games in Atlanta, he memorably helped an injured Kerri Strug off the floor after Strug's vault secured the team gold for the Americans.

Bela Karolyi reacts with joy as his gymnastics student Kerri Strug finishes a nice routine on the balance beam during the optional portion of the U.S. Olympic Trials in gymnastics, June 30, 1996 ...