Olympic Great Comaneci Returns to Montreal, Where Her Perfect 10 Changed Gymnastics
The nine-time Olympic medallist will attend several events, including an honorary doctorate and a plaque unveiling, as Montreal marks 50 years since her perfect 10.
- On Thursday, retired Romanian gymnast Nadia Comaneci arrived in Montreal to mark the 50th anniversary of the 1976 Summer Games, where she made Olympic history.
- At just 14 years old, Comaneci captivated the world during the 1976 Games by earning seven perfect 10s; the scoreboard displayed "1.00" because organizers had not expected anyone to achieve the feat.
- On Friday, Comaneci will receive an honorary doctorate from the Universit and unveil a commemorative plaque at the Centre Claude-Robillard before attending an event outside the Olympic Stadium on Saturday.
- Canadian Olympic Committee president Tricia Smith, who competed in the Montreal Games, noted that revisiting the event shows how far Canadian sport has come over the past 50 years regarding opportunities for women.
- Reflecting on her legacy, Comaneci said she is touched that people still remember her achievement five decades later, adding that such rare moments serve as a unique reminder of her impact.
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Nadia Comăneci is back in Montreal to mark 50th anniversary of 1976 Olympics
The Romanian became the first gymnast in Olympic history to score a perfect 10 during the Montreal Summer Games. Nadia Comăneci will be attending a commemorative event outside the city’s Olympic Stadium on Aug. 1.
50 years later, Nadia Comaneci returns to Montreal to celebrate her perfect-10 Olympic score
Montrealers snapped photographs and posed with Nadia Comaneci as she returned to the city to mark the 50th anniversary of the 1976 Summer Olympics. As a 14-year-old Romanian gymnast, she charmed Montreal and the world by scoring the first perfect 10 in Olympic history.
She says she grew up a little and changed her hair, but Nadia Comaneci can't go unnoticed in Montreal, even 50 years after her exploit at the Olympic Games.
Nadia Comăneci was solicited from all sides on Thursday at the corner of René-Lévesque Boulevard and the Beaver Hall Coast. Between interviews and poses for photographers, the legendary gymnast received love from many passers-by who, in shock, went to meet her.
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The former Romanian gymnast is in Montreal to mark the 50th anniversary of the 1976 Olympic Games.
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Olympic great Comaneci returns to Montreal, where her perfect 10 changed gymnastics
MONTREAL - Retired Romanian gymnast Nadia Comaneci is back in Montreal to mark the 50th anniversary of the 1976 Summer Games, where she became the first gymnast to score a
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