Hands On
In 1979, Nadia suffered an accident while performing at the World Championships. A metal grip buckle caused a cut on her wrist! The doctors who saw to her told her to skip the rest of the games. However, she was headstrong and defied the instructions. She still managed to win gold for the team!
Hands On
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Moscow Summer Olympics
Although Nadia and Bela did not have a lot of time to train, they maximized the 5 weeks they had left before they were shipped off to Russia. The fact that it was held in the Soviet Union caused several issues. For one thing, the United States refused to send representatives as a way to protest the invasion of Afghanistan. However, Russians had another thing to worry about in the form of Nadia Comăneci.
Moscow Summer Olympics
