Nadia Comaneci Quotes
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Of course, most people remember that I received the first perfect 10 in Olympic gymnastics competition.
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We developed a system in Romania that was very successfully continued for a number of years, but I don't know if it was because of some conflict in the organisation or whether there was government interference... but somehow, they have forgotten the importance of raising gymnasts to be ready for every Olympics.
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You can't jump from little things to big things. It just takes time and patience.
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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.
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I was turning actually 15 at the Olympics in '76... I don't think that one year makes a huge difference.
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I cannot change anything, so I don't want to think about what I would have done.
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I am very highly appreciated in my country, and everybody seems to love me.
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We used to exchange leotards with gymnasts from other countries. I don't remember who I got my most prized leotard from, but it was one with a lot of stars on it.
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Gymnastics should be popular everywhere; you just need the right person to start the right programme.
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I am a relaxed person. I am very happy.
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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.
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I like America. I don't want to hurt America.
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The fans had become used to looking toward the scoreboard whenever a gymnast stuck a landing. You could tell they were thinking, 'Was that good enough? Would the numbers read 10.00?' The athlete was looking, too.
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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.
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At 14, you think you compete, you retire and you get a job. I didn't think gymnastics was a career that was going to change my life.
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I live in the moment. I can turn the page and move on.
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I couldn't do everything in the first or second day; it took me years to be able to get to the achievement that I've had. I wasn't perfect from the beginning.
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I like Oklahoma. It's a quiet place. You can work, and nobody disturbs you.
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I always say, 'When the Olympics are happening, you shouldn't be in any other place in the planet - you should be here.'
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I wasn't allowed to leave Romania. That made me mad. You just want your freedom. You want your space. You want opportunity.
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Romania doesn't have a big tradition of gymnastics as a fun activity. We were a little behind in this aspect.
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Enjoy the journey and try to get better every day. And don't lose the passion and the love for what you do.
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I know how to smile, I know how to laugh, I know how to play. But I know how to do these things only after I have fulfilled my mission.
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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.