Agnes Mura and William Bergquist
Following is an interview conducted by William Bergquist with Agnes Mura as part of a series in the Library of Professional Psychology concerning cross-cultural dynamics. This particular interview focuses on the critical role that Ms. Mura played in securing the participation of the Romanian Olympic teams in the 1984 Olympic Games held in Los Angeles, California.
Bill Bergquist
It’s a joy for me today to be interviewing my good friend Agnes Mura, who over her lifetime has worked, consulted, coached, and trained all over the world. I did a previous interview with Agnes about her work in Mexico.
However, there’s a very special occasion in the life of Agnes Mura, having to do with her work with the 1984 Olympics. Let me ask Agnes to talk a bit about how she got involved with these Olympic Games.
Background
Agnes Mura
I was a fresh arrival in Los Angeles, coming from Germany, and before that, having lived in Britain, and before that, having grown up in Romania. At the time, what was going on in Los Angeles of great international interest was the preparation of the XXIII Olympiad. The city was buzzing with feelings of risk and foreboding as well as enormous anticipation. Similarly, today, LA is once again preparing to host the Olympic Games in 2028.
