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 Copy Share Image
Romanians have a saying, 'Not every dog has a bagel on its tail.' It means that not all streets are paved with gold. When I began my career, I just wanted to do cartwheels. — Nadia Comaneci Copy Share Image
I like to tell young people to work hard for your goals and live in the moment. — Nadia Comaneci Copy Share Image
I know how to smile, I know how to laugh, I know how to play. But I know how to do these things only… — Nadia Comaneci Copy Share Image
“I don't run away from a challenge because I am afraid. Instead, I run towards it because the only way to escape fear is… — Nadia Comaneci Copy Share Image
We are not coaching on a daily basis because we often travel with our charity and commercial interests. — Nadia Comaneci Copy Share Image
It was good to be a kid because I did not realise all the things that came with the success. Going to the Games,… — Nadia Comaneci Copy Share Image
Jump off the beam, flip off the bars follows your dreams, and reach for the stars — Nadia Comaneci Copy Share Image
I worked hard in gymnastics since the time I was six years old until I retired at 23 years of age. — Nadia Comaneci Copy Share Image
I have had a few turning points, the first day I entered a gymnastics school at age 6. — Nadia Comaneci Copy Share Image
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… — Nadia Comaneci Copy Share Image
Of course, I grew up in Communist Romania, but I am happy to say that now our country is democratic, and prospering, since the… — Nadia Comaneci Copy Share Image
One of the most difficult times in my life was when I escaped from Romania in November of 1989. — Nadia Comaneci Copy Share Image
