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Nadia Comaneci
Romanian
Athlete
About the author
I don't run away from a challenge because I am afraid. Instead, I run toward it because the only way to escape fear is to trample it beneath your feet.
Nadia Comaneci,
Romanian
Athlete
#Fear
#Feet
#Challenge
As an Olympic champion gymnast, I have always stayed involved in my sport.
Nadia Comaneci,
Romanian
Athlete
Hard work has made it easy. That is my secret. That is why I win.
Nadia Comaneci,
Romanian
Athlete
#Work
#Hard work
My marriage to my husband, Bart Conner in 1996 is my proudest personal moment.
Nadia Comaneci,
Romanian
Athlete
#Marriage
#Husband
I believe that you should gravitate to people who are doing productive and positive things with their lives.
Nadia Comaneci,
Romanian
Athlete
#People
#Positive
We are not coaching on a daily basis because we often travel with our charity and commercial interests.
Nadia Comaneci,
Romanian
Athlete
#Coaching
#Travel
#Charity
I like to tell young people to work hard for your goals and live in the moment.
Nadia Comaneci,
Romanian
Athlete
#People
#Work
#Goals
I ended up in the US for a month or so, before moving to Montreal with some Romanian friends.
Nadia Comaneci,
Romanian
Athlete
#Friends
You should also appreciate the goodness around you, and surround yourself with positive people.
Nadia Comaneci,
Romanian
Athlete
#People
#Positive
#Goodness
One of the most difficult times in my life was when I escaped from Romania in November of 1989.
Nadia Comaneci,
Romanian
Athlete
#Life
Of course, most people remember that I received the first perfect 10 in Olympic gymnastics competition.
Nadia Comaneci,
Romanian
Athlete
#People
#First
#Competition
Of course, I grew up in Communist Romania, but I am happy to say that now our country is democratic, and prospering, since the revolution in 1989.
Nadia Comaneci,
Romanian
Athlete
#Now
#Country
#Revolution
My parents were very loving, but disciplinarians.
Nadia Comaneci,
Romanian
Athlete
#Parents
I worked hard in gymnastics since the time I was six years old until I retired at 23 years of age.
Nadia Comaneci,
Romanian
Athlete
#Time
#Years
#Old
#Age
I have had a few turning points, the first day I entered a gymnastics school at age 6.
Nadia Comaneci,
Romanian
Athlete
#Day
#First
#Age
#School