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Nadia Comaneci
Romanian Athlete
Born: Nov 12, 1961
Because Gymnastics Me People Think You
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I didn't know I wanted to be a gymnast; I was just introduced to the gym. I loved the place because it looked like a hi-tech playground with mats and a lot of things I can hang from. Nadia Comaneci
Introduced Gym Gymnast Like Know Looked Because Lot Hang Just Wanted Loved Place Things Playground
Gymnastics should be popular everywhere; you just need the right person to start the right programme. Nadia Comaneci
You Right Person Everywhere Gymnastics Person Just Should Popular Right Start Need Programme
We only had white socks in Romania. But when I used to come back from the States, I used to bring back pink and yellow socks with all kind of designs, and hair clips and elastic bands for the ponytail that had colourful designs. Nadia Comaneci
Hair White Back States Kind Only Had Come Pink Yellow Bands Romania Elastic Ponytail Used Bring Designs Socks
Two days after returning from Montreal, I was training again, and I went on to win two more golds at the 1980 Moscow Olympics. Nadia Comaneci
Training Win Montreal More Moscow Days Returning After Again Two Olympics
I work out every day, but my idea is to make something short. I work out a maximum half hour. I only do like 20 minutes of cardio, and I do some stretching and some light weights, and I'm out of there. Nadia Comaneci
Work Day Every Day Light Half Every Stretching Out Some Minutes Something Only Weights Idea Hour Like Make Maximum Short Work Out Cardio
I used to tell people if they looked at a map, it was right in the middle of the United States. But now everybody knows Oklahoma because of the Thunder and their success. I don't know if I'll get 'Why?' anymore. Nadia Comaneci
Success People Everybody States Oklahoma Tell Thunder Know Looked Knows Because Get Middle Anymore Used Map Now United Why United States Right
Ceausescu thought I had only a few medals, but I have a room full of them in Bucharest, between 150-200 in all. They needed suitcases to haul them out. Nadia Comaneci
Thought Few Suitcases Out Haul Only Had Between Room Them Full Medals Needed
I have had a few turning points, the first day I entered a gymnastics school at age 6. Nadia Comaneci
Day Age School First Few Entered Gymnastics Points Had Turning Turning Points
Of course, most people remember that I received the first perfect 10 in Olympic gymnastics competition. Nadia Comaneci
People Competition Remember First Gymnastics Perfect Most Course Received Olympic
One of the most difficult times in my life was when I escaped from Romania in November of 1989. Nadia Comaneci
Life November My Life Difficult Most Times Escaped Romania Difficult Times
We are not coaching on a daily basis because we often travel with our charity and commercial interests. Nadia Comaneci
Daily Travel Charity Our Because Commercial Often Interests Coaching Daily Basis Basis
It was good to be a kid because I did not realise all the things that came with the success. Going to the Games, I was asked what I expected to do. Nadia Comaneci
Success Good Kid Because Came Expected Did Going Realise Asked Games Things
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
Good Win Before Hoped Would Would-Be Something Never Had Knew Know Been Score Done Gold Medal
I always say, 'When the Olympics are happening, you shouldn't be in any other place in the planet - you should be here.' Nadia Comaneci
You Other Say Always Any Any Other Place Happening Place Planet Should Here Olympics
I remember before the Olympics, I was asked, 'What do you think you're going to do in the Olympics?' and I said, 'I'm hoping I'm going to win a medal, and, if possible, it's going to be a gold one.' Nadia Comaneci
You Win Remember Before Think Possible Hoping Said Going Gold Asked Medal Olympics
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