Nowhere To Turn
The Romanian government worried that Nadia would try to follow in her coach’s footsteps and defect too, so they took on their own measures to prevent her from doing so. Nadia was only allowed to fly out of the country on very few occasions and only for sporting events which she was under strict supervision for. The government took it upon themselves to check her letters and listen to her calls.
Nowhere To Turn
Enough Is Enough
After competing in several other competitions, both locally and abroad, Nadia decided that she was ready to retire. Despite a lot of noise from the Romanian government, she successfully retired in 1984. It wasn’t the end of the gymnastic road for her; she went on to become one of the national coaches for Romania.
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Enough Is Enough
