You probably have already heard of the Romanian Olympian Nadia Comăneci, and if not, then this is a story you want to hear. Her name became known world-over when she broke records with her performance in the Olympic Games, held in Canada in 1976. But the story of how she got to such a professional status as an athlete, and what happened after the Games, is less well-known.
It All Began When…
Nadia Elena Comăneci was born on November 12th 1961, in Onesti, Romania. She was the first child to her Orthodox Christian parents, Gheorghe and Stefania Comăneci, who were overjoyed at the new arrival of their daughter. Soon, their second child, a son and brother to Nadia, would be joining the family too.
It All Began When…
Nadia and Hope
Nadia is quite a widespread name in Romania, but what inspired Nadia’s parents to choose this name was actually a movie they watched together while pregnant with Nadia, and the protagonist of the film was called “Nadya”, which also means “hope”. They just didn’t yet realize how appropriate this would be.
Nadia and Hope
