March 28, 1976. Romanian gymnast Nadia Comăneci was preparing for her second routine at the American Cup. Total focus, flawless moves—until the very moment of her final jump, when a camera flash lit up the crowd. An ordinary accident frozen in time… that only months later would gain a new meaning. Because that same season, in Montreal, Nadia achieved the impossible: the very first perfect 10 in modern Olympic gymnastics. She was only 14 years old. The scoreboard wasn’t even built to display “10.
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March 28, 1976. Romanian gymnast Nadia Comăneci was preparing for her second routine at the American Cup. Total focus, flawless moves—until the very moment of her final jump, when a camera flash lit up the crowd. An ordinary accident frozen in time… that only months later would gain a new meaning. Because that same season, in Montreal, Nadia achieved the impossible: the very first perfect 10 in modern Olympic gymnastics. She was only 14 years old. The scoreboard wasn’t even built to display “10.
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