The Awe-Inspiring Life Of Nadia Comăneci

Published on 11/18/2018
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Writing History

Fans were incredibly eager to hear what Nadia thought about the record-breaking score she earned. As a response to everyone’s inquiry, Nadia admitted that she preferred not to look at the scoreboards whenever she competes. She said, “I didn’t know I was making history when I got the 10.”

Writing History

Writing History

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The Perfect “10”

Before the issue was cleared up, Béla Károlyi was undeniably furious. He believed that there was a mistake or a penalty he failed to notice. He explained, “I said ‘holy cow, they deducted something over here, there is a deduction, there is a penalty,’ I was on my way to the jury, then I heard, ‘Ladies and gentlemen, first time in the history of the sport, a perfect 10 in the Olympic Games.’”

The Perfect 10

The Perfect “10”

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