The Lion’s Den
The Summer Olympics of 1980 in Moscow saw the Romanian gymnast walking into the ultra-communist country’s den. This was the first time that she made an international appearance since she got her coach back. A lot had changed for her. The Soviet government worried about Nadia Comăneci’s capabilities at the games.
The Lion’s Den
“Fall Nadia, Fall!”
Even though she herself didn’t notice, many audience members reported hearing rowdy Russian soldiers in the crowd shouting, “Fall, Nadia! Fall!” in attempts to distract her. She nevertheless took home two gold and two silver medals.
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Fall Nadia Fall
