Investigation: Ex-Azarian coach: ‘This is about doing the right thing’

The 5-year-old was the most skilled, most flexible girl in her training group at Azarian U.S. Gymnastics Training Center, a world-renowned gym in Orange County.
To Rena Shikuma, her coach, the girl was an obvious choice to move up to a more advanced group last November. Vanessa Gonzalez, Azarian’s head girls coach, however, opposed the move even before the girl could try out for the next level, Shikuma said.
“She was ‘too fat and too ugly’ according to Vanessa,” Shi