Nadia rocks.....what a hero to all of us who witnessed '76 Olympic performance. So glad she chose to live in the USA, proud to have her a part of our country.
Panait was controlling and mistreating Nadia to make money. He had Nadia terrified that, if she didn't do what he told her, she would be sent back to Romania. If she had only known, she could have walked away and asked the police, any church, organization, or most anyone for help. There are not many people in the USA or Canada that wouldn't have been willing, in fact thrilled, to help with money if she needed it and/or help her contact someone she knew such as Bela Karolyi. He was very well known in the USA by that time. Of course she had less knowledge of the USA and Canada than people in the USA had of Romania. Under the strict control of the Romanian dictator at that time, information about the USA or Canada was not available to most Romanians. Therefore, she didn't think she had any choice except to trust and depend on Panait. Fortunately, by this time Nadia's life was pretty good, and because she now understand English and the USA so much better, appearances like here on the Joan Rivers Show helps people people understand that the impressions they got from the media when she first arrived in the USA is not the real Nadia. It is very difficult for most Americans to understand how she could be a prisoner when, in fact, she was free to tell Panait "goodbye" and walk away. However, all her life, all she knew was to obey and, under those conditions, the concept of really being truly being free was not apparent to her.
FRUMOASA si MODESTA a fost su este NADIA COMANICI! Apreciez ca a au apărut pe internet documentare cu NADIA!Multumesc! Sanatate ii urez!
I love Nadia. She will always be my favorite gymnast. She is humble and beautiful.
Thanks
Wow she really starts beaming/gushing when she talks about Bart. They really are such a sweet couple.
Just incredible that you have all these rare clips!!! I feel like I am in a time machine. Thanks for posting!!!
+Sherry Yue nadia comaneci esti o mincinoasa
Credeam ca voi astia din comunism nu aveti acces la curent electric, cum reusiti sa intrati pe internet?
Nadia Comaneci !! yuo'r are the best !! end beautiful lady😘
Nadia rocks.....what a hero to all of us who witnessed '76 Olympic performance. So glad she chose to live in the USA, proud to have her a part of our country.
Nadia has always been so beautiful and tasteful in her personality and dress.
Montreal 76' perfection!
The legend that is:Nadia!
Nadia Comaneci fantastica meravigliosa stupenda.
Nadia ..lovely lady...
Legend perfect 10
l love Nadia AND l loved Joan!! She said something she wasn't supposed to say, so ''they'' got her!
great interview, thank you
yo la vi con mis ojos wow
Panait was controlling and mistreating Nadia to make money. He had Nadia terrified that, if she didn't do what he told her, she would be sent back to Romania. If she had only known, she could have walked away and asked the police, any church, organization, or most anyone for help. There are not many people in the USA or Canada that wouldn't have been willing, in fact thrilled, to help with money if she needed it and/or help her contact someone she knew such as Bela Karolyi. He was very well known in the USA by that time.
Of course she had less knowledge of the USA and Canada than people in the USA had of Romania. Under the strict control of the Romanian dictator at that time, information about the USA or Canada was not available to most Romanians. Therefore, she didn't think she had any choice except to trust and depend on Panait.
Fortunately, by this time Nadia's life was pretty good, and because she now understand English and the USA so much better, appearances like here on the Joan Rivers Show helps people people understand that the impressions they got from the media when she first arrived in the USA is not the real Nadia. It is very difficult for most Americans to understand how she could be a prisoner when, in fact, she was free to tell Panait "goodbye" and walk away. However, all her life, all she knew was to obey and, under those conditions, the concept of really being truly being free was not apparent to her.
never knew any of that. How sad. She is a real fighter. What an amazing woman
0:42 bless you
Haha
Great See you Tks
Hai romania 🇷🇴❤️
Is this the lady that died? she looks so different
no she doesn't look different...she always looked like Skeletor.
This woman is everywhere, just for that one video in 1976 even before i was born??????
She’s legendary. She scored the first perfect 10 in Olympic gymnastics history, , and scored seven of them altogether.
great interview, thank you