Nadia Comaneci: gymnast of perfection and defector
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Published 2014-11-10
However, her life in Romania was troubled and she was once again headline news, this time as she chose to defect risking her life to escape the brutal regime of Nicolae Ceaucescu.
Nadia Comaneci many thanks for being with us on the global conversation.
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Nadia Comaneci was born in Romania in 1961
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All Comments (21)
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My daughter, Nadia, is now 30 and I named her after Nadia Comaneci. I remember, I was 14 at the time of the 1976 summer olympics. I was watching the gymnastics events and I heard the name Nadia for the first time. I said at the time, if I ever have a girl, I will name her Nadia. My mother, said - sure, tell me about it 10 years from now. My first child, a girl, was born on Dec. 30, 1986. 1 hour after she was born, my mother asked me - what will you name her. I said, Nadia. I told her, 10 years later. Nadia Comaneci - Still a very beautiful woman.
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2:21 " - Do you feel more Romanian or more American ? - I'm a Romanian, definitely... " Another perfect 10, Nadia, thank you.
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she is such a humble person
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Nadia, every girl in America idolized you in the late 70s. Thank you for bringing joy and inspiration to us all. You're beautiful!
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She is all class. She is what every person should aspire to be like. Talented, beautiful, humble, full of class, honest, kind, motivated ... just as good as a person can be, it seems.
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As a Romanian, born in Romania and living in the United States, it makes me very proud to be connected to such a great athlete. She really is a huge inspiration for me and she adds to my pride of being Romanian where most who live in the US are ashamed. De ce? Noi suntem români! Roşu, galben, şi albastru!
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THERE WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER ONE LIKE HER!
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I love her answers, its shows the character of strength and determination
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She's such an intelligent woman. Humble and she gives just the right amount of information: enough to get the information through and not too much to keep her privacy and mystery intact.
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So down-to-earth, so beautiful, so charming. We could learn a lot from this lady. 🙏
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that is how you know a true great! she is so simple, realistic, outspoken, empathetic, confident yet not arrogant! she is just as impressive as a person than as a gymnast. has her heart on the right side and lives by true values. forget about all the motivational speeches from self proclaimed gurus, just hear this one out, open your heart and you might actually feel inspired.
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One word: Champion.
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World politics had nothing to do with her success. Her sheer awesomeness at the sport, to this very day, is still unique and timeless. Her success was just as much a product of her own artistic expression, as it was proof of her incredible hard-work.
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She is a true living legend in every sense of the word.
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I love her subtle way to stay away from her standpoint on politics The interviewer seems off putting to me but I just love Nadia, she answers with such humility & grace ❤️❤️❤️
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ins't she marvelous? what a beautiful and itnelligent woman
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I will never forget seeing Nadia Comanche real-time in 1976when she made history and became a legend 🙌 👏
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Not just one of the best sportwomen ever, but also a great, humble and supportive human being!! Another 10 for Nadia. God bless you from Spain!
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Here in Arica... Chile consider Nadia the Best Gymnastic girl of all time.... We love you Nadia....
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Great great achievement!! great person, so humble. living legend. Persons like her are treasure of world.
