See, when I went to the Olympics in '76, the gymnastics people knew that I was good, but everybody else, after I won, everybody was like, 'Where's she coming from? Who is she? What is Romania?' Nadia Comaneci comegoodgymnastic Change image and share on social
My marriage to my husband, Bart Conner in 1996 is my proudest personal moment. Nadia Comaneci bartconnerhusband Change image and share on social
It was my mother who got me involved in gymnastics, sending me to classes when I was six just to stop me doing back flips on the couch and destroying the furniture. Nadia Comaneci backclasscouch Change image and share on social
My parents were very loving, but disciplinarians. Nadia Comaneci disciplinarianloveparent Change image and share on social
I didn't realize that winning the Olympics at age 14 automatically put me in the category of being a celebrity. Nadia Comaneci ageautomaticallycategory Change image and share on social
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 askgoldhope Change image and share on social
Scoring the first 10 in history was a big deal, but the fact that even an electronic scoreboard could not figure out how to put out a score, it made the story more historic. Nadia Comaneci bigdealelectronic Change image and share on social
I come from a wonderful country with wonderful people. Nadia Comaneci countrypeoplewonderful Change image and share on social
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 backbandbring share on social
Now, I have a kid, I have businesses to take care of, I have to travel. I have to sit down... and find a little time for me. Nadia Comaneci businesscarefind Change image and share on social