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USA Gymnastics primed for more success after Karolyi

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Martha Karolyi doesn't know who will replace her as national team coordinator for USA Gymnastics when she officially steps down later this month.

She does, however, have a message: Don't get cute.

"The program is already built," Karolyi said. "I just really hope that they don't try to fix a program which proved itself and right now really shows that it's the highest level program in the world."

It's hard to argue with the results. The "Final Five" — a name chosen by Simone Biles, Aly Raisman, Gabby Douglas, Laurie Hernandez and Madison Kocian to honor Karolyi as she heads to retirement — will return to the U.