In one example I found, NBC’s YouTube channel put “Marta” in a video title because it was probably a video editor in charge of creating a title rather than a veteran journalist. While some publications still use the “Marta” spelling, they are vastly outnumbered by the number of publications that use “Martha.” And most are instances of news sources that are of lower prestige and editorial standards that were simply misinformed that Martha’s preferred spelling within the American market includes an “h.”īut the previously mentioned major media outlets do make mistakes that are usually the byproduct of a breakdown in communication. It was the career of Egervari that first brought awareness to gymnastics fans regarding the usage of this name and how it should be spelled.Ĭurrently, the universal media standard amongst American news sources is to spell her name as “Martha.” This is how major publications such as the New York Times, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Sports Illustrated, New York Post, Associated Press, USA Today, and ESPN spell Martha’s name. The name “Marta” is of Hungarian origin and coincidentally, Hungary’s top gymnast during the 1970s was 2x Olympian Marta Egervari who had the exact same first name as Martha Karolyi. Bela and Martha Karolyi are descendants from an ethnic group/region that didn’t move, the border did. This includes World War II, the time period in which both Martha and Bela were born in. Both Martha and Bela Karolyi hail from a region of Europe that has had its sovereignty transferred between Romania and Hungary on three different occasions during the 20th century. To give a brief background for those who may not know, Martha Karolyi is a former Romanian coach, but descends from Romania’s Hungarian minority. This difference wasn’t a change forced upon Martha, but a change Martha herself openly embraced. “Martha” is how her name is spelled in America, while “Marta” was her original name in Europe. The simplest way to explain it, both “Martha” and “Marta” are correct spellings of her name. Hidden underneath this spelling controversy is symbolism reflecting who they were and how their careers came to be. But I’m also going to highlight how the “Marta” vs “Martha” distinction is more than merely the inclusion/omission of a single letter. In this article I’m going to explain the differences between the two common spellings of her name. But one detail of her career that has frequently provoked confusion amongst gymnastics fans is the proper spelling and pronunciation of her first name. Martha Karolyi is one of the most well-known and controversial figures in gymnastics.
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