He was the Doctor that was able to help the girls perform well at the highest levels and overcome injuries. Because he helped promulgate winners, his faults were ignored. USA Gymnastics is a powerful organization within the sport, and took a “we know what is best” approach to grooming young girls. And despite many girls complaining over the years, their stories were discounted. And many parents also discounted their daughter’s stories. And with Bela Karolyi complicit at his “training ranch”, the girls had to go along in order to compete at the world level.