National Pride
Nadia Comăneci left the country as a talented young gymnast and she returned home a national hero. After all, no other athlete in Romanian history had ever accomplished what she did. President Nicolae Ceaușescu even awarded the teenager the “Sickle and Hammer Gold Medal” that declared her a hero of “Socialist Labor”. The grapevine also reported that the government gifted the family a car and allowed them to take a whole month away from work.
National Pride
Dedications To Nadia Comăneci
To top off her success, Robert Riger also created a video montage of her performance in the 1976 Summer Olympic Games. He used the 1971 hit song “Cotton’s Dream” to go with the footage. The song was composed by Perry Botkin, Jr. and Barry De Vorzon. Soon enough, the song was associated by everyone with Nadia and her winning performance. The title was later renamed to “Nadia’s Theme” and it made its way to the top of the charts.
Dedications To Nadia Comăneci
