Romanian - Athlete | November 12, 1961 -
Everything I do today is because of what I did when I was 14.
Nadia Comaneci
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It's like someone important is missing from a party because you can't imagine an Olympic gymnastics competition without Romania.
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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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Uchimura is the greatest of all time.
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I was a perfectionist in gymnastics.
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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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Every generation comes with a unique athlete, I don't think anybody wants to be the next Nadia; they want to be themselves.
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Other kids had more talent, but I was the most focused.
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I remember everything from 1976. I remember I was 14, and I remember my routines.
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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.'
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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 thought I was going to retire at 20, and I was going to be a surgeon.
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