Nadia Comăneci – The “Perfect 10” Olympic Gymnast

Published on 10/22/2017
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Goodbyes

When she realized that she had to tell her family about her plan to escape, she was torn. She worried that her mother would have a heart attack. Her brother reassured her, and told her that it was a decision she needed to go through with.

Goodbyes

Goodbyes

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A Close Call

Their risky journey was not easy. At one point they were almost captured when they reached the Hungarian border and a group of patrolmen saw them. They immediately recognized Nadia and let her go without a hiccup. It was a situation that could have taken a very different turn.

A Close Call

A Close Call

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