Losing Béla
That was not the only unfortunate piece of news awaiting her. Romanian sports officials decided that Bela Karolyi, her coach, should stop training her and coach other aspiring gymnasts. He had been her coach since she was a little girl, so you can see why she was so heart-broken about this decision. It made her go on a downward spiral.
Stress Overload
At the age of 15, everything happening in her life seemed to much to bear. For the first time ever, Nadia Comăneci did not have the motivation to go to the gym and train. She even landed in the hospital thanks to her high stress levels. She was not equipped to handle everything life served her.