Nadia Comăneci: Behind The Legend

Published on 01/14/2019
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The Only Chance

Because Panait had been able to show proof of being an American citizen, Nadia trusted him. In spite of it being risky, she made up her mind to follow him as well as attempt to get out of Romania. They were successful in doing so in 1989 by sneaking into Hungary first, and then Austria. In the end, they made it to the United States, actually by first flying through Canada. Only weeks after the two landed in the US, the Romanian Revolution overthrew the government.

The Only Chance

The Only Chance

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