Moscow Summer Olympics
They knew they had very little time, so Nadia and Béla gave it their all. The pair trained nonstop for five, really intense weeks so that they could prepare for the competition that is happening soon. These Olympic Games, that were going to be in Moscow, became quite controversial. For example, the United States refused to send any team to compete to protest against the involvement of the USSR in Afghanistan. However, in the Russians’ minds, there was an even bigger problem — Nadia Comăneci.
Moscow Summer Olympics
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