I was a perfectionist in gymnastics. Nadia Comaneci gymnasticperfectionist Change image and share on social
I ended up in the US for a month or so, before moving to Montreal with some Romanian friends. Nadia Comaneci endfriendmonth Change image and share on social
It's like someone important is missing from a party because you can't imagine an Olympic gymnastics competition without Romania. Nadia Comaneci competitiongymnasticimagine Change image and share on social
In the '80 Olympics... people expected me to win. I was good enough to win, and I made a mistake and ended up second, which is pretty good, too. Nadia Comaneci endexpectgood Change image and share on social
When you go out of your country and meet people, you get a wider perspective. Nadia Comaneci countrymeetpeople Change image and share on social
You can't jump from little things to big things. It just takes time and patience. Nadia Comaneci bigjumppatience Change image and share on social
I don't think many people consider in their heart that they have two places that are home. Nadia Comaneci hearthomepeople Change image and share on social
I wasn't allowed to leave Romania. That made me mad. You just want your freedom. You want your space. You want opportunity. Nadia Comaneci allowfreedomleave Change image and share on social
Romania doesn't have a big tradition of gymnastics as a fun activity. We were a little behind in this aspect. Nadia Comaneci activityaspectbig Change image and share on social
I tell people, 'Have you ever been to Oklahoma? There are a lot of nice people there that do wonderful things.' Nadia Comaneci lotniceoklahoma Change image and share on social
