Nadia Comaneci Quotes
I hoped to win a medal and hoped it would be gold. I knew I was good but didn't know I would be the one to score something that had never been done before.
Nadia Comaneci
Of course, I grew up in Communist Romania, but I am happy to say that now our country is democratic, and prospering, since the revolution in 1989.
Nadia Comaneci
You should also appreciate the goodness around you, and surround yourself with positive people.
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I worked hard in gymnastics since the time I was six years old until I retired at 23 years of age.
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Of course, most people remember that I received the first perfect 10 in Olympic gymnastics competition.
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I don't run away from a challenge because I am afraid. Instead, I run toward it because the only way to escape fear is to trample it beneath your feet.
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One of the most difficult times in my life was when I escaped from Romania in November of 1989.
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I have had a few turning points, the first day I entered a gymnastics school at age 6.
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I ended up in the US for a month or so, before moving to Montreal with some Romanian friends.
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We are not coaching on a daily basis because we often travel with our charity and commercial interests.
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