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Rio Olympics 2016: Martha Karolyi cried when told 'Final Five' was named for her

It takes a lot to make Martha Karolyi cry, but the women's gymnastics team did just that when the women revealed their 'Final Five' moniker was in honor of their team coordinator.

Simone Biles shared the touching moment on Twitter, where Karolyi was reduced to tears.

final five | we dedicated our team name to The Legend Marta, so when we told her she started crying. WE LOVE HER u2764ufe0f pic.twitter.com/p8lYVzKMbR

— Simone Biles (@Simone_Biles) August 10, 2016

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Karolyi, 73, has been Team USA's coordinator since 2000.