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I would probably include anyone in their late 40s in that group. At least
growing up it seemed like Mary Lou Retton was the face of US Olympics during the '80s. Since Mary Lou and Nadia had the same coach, Bela Károlyi, it seemed like you couldn't mention one without mentioning the other in some way. Especially after Mary Lou got her first perfect 10 because often they would show video clips of both ladies' achievement.
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Nadia. I remember watching it on TV.**
-- MikeVT85
Jun 05, 2026 at 09:53 AM ET
MikeVT85
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06/05/26 09:53 AM ET
Nadia Comanici (excuse the spelling)**
-- Spud
Jun 05, 2026 at 07:26 AM ET
Spud
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06/05/26 07:26 AM ET
ding, ding, ding, correct!
-- lilhokie525
Jun 05, 2026 at 07:30 AM ET
lilhokie525
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06/05/26 07:30 AM ET
Olga Korbut was the favorite and Nadia came from nowhere. Olga’s reflection
-- Va AandM
Jun 05, 2026 at 07:45 AM ET
Va AandM
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06/05/26 07:45 AM ET
She's a gymnast, Jerry! They're flexible, they're agile.. they're like cats
-- Stork
Jun 05, 2026 at 09:13 AM ET
Stork
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06/05/26 09:13 AM ET
They (SNL) did another one about Nadia...can't remember if it was during...
-- EDGEMAN
Jun 05, 2026 at 09:05 AM ET
EDGEMAN
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06/05/26 09:05 AM ET
yep - I'm 2 minutes late . . . **
-- Chesapeake_Hokie
Jun 05, 2026 at 07:29 AM ET
Chesapeake_Hokie
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06/05/26 07:29 AM ET
Yeah, that was a gimme for anyone over the age of 50.**
-- Spud
Jun 05, 2026 at 07:35 AM ET
Spud
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06/05/26 07:35 AM ET
I would probably include anyone in their late 40s in that group. At least
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-- VTHokie2000
Jun 05, 2026 at 09:04 AM ET
VTHokie2000
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06/05/26 09:04 AM ET
Yes, she was and her bubbly personality made it easy to draw people in.**
-- VTHokie2000
Jun 05, 2026 at 09:19 AM ET
VTHokie2000
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06/05/26 09:19 AM ET