Story about gymnast Nadia Comaneci from her childhood beginning as a gymnast and how she was discovered by Belya Karolyi. Nadia received 7 perfect 10's in the Montreal Olympics.
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The people behind it
Jonathan Banks
Gheorge Comaneci
Talia Balsam
Marta Karolyi
Carrie Snodgress
Stefania Comaneci
Leslie Weiner
Younger Nadia Comaneci
Johann Carlo
Older Nadia Comaneci
Karrie Ullman
Young Teodora Ungureanu
Simone Blue
Older Teodora Ungureanu
Simon Adams
Kurt Stilier
Božidar Alić
George Condovici
Conchata Ferrell
Mili Simonescu
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