Nadia Comaneci's epic journey


[post_page_title]Karolyi’s defection[/post_page_title]
The Romanian leader realized that, should she be at the right kinds of events, they could make a whole lot of money from their international gymnastics superstar.

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Karolyi’s defection

The Romanian government therefore decided to hold a “Nadia Tour” in 1981 to help promote friendship between the Romanian and the US governments. The US gave the Romanian government $250,000 while Nadia only received $1,000. And yet, things were about to get even worse.

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