Nadia Comaneci: gymnast of perfection and defector

She grabbed the world's attention and affection aged 14. In 1976 this Romanian gymnast scored the first perfect ten in Olympic history and remains a sporting lcon.

However, her life in Romania was troubled and she was once again headline news, this time as she chose to defect risking her life to escape the brutal regime of Nicolae Ceaucescu.

Nadia Comaneci many thanks for being with us on the global conversation.
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Nadia Comaneci was born in Romania in 1961
She shot to fame in 1976 sco…
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