RRI Live!

Listen to Radio Romania International Live

A 1 in Gymnastics

A new story from the world of Romanian sports

A 1 in Gymnastics
A 1 in Gymnastics

, 17.07.2020, 13:45

Welcome to a new story from the world of Romanian sports.


Few moments in the history of sports have remained, even after decades, unforgettable for those who witnessed them. In 1976, at the Olympic Games in Montreal, thousands of spectators, alongside tens of millions of TV viewers, watched a 14-year-old girl from Romania reaching perfection.



Gymnast Nadia Comaneci, managed, in both bars and beam events, flawless executions. After the uneven bars exercise, everybody was staring at the boards that were going to display the score, trying to anticipate the figure. And, surprise, the scoreboard showed…1.



The computer system of Swiss Timing company had not been devised to mark perfection, therefore the score 10, the first in the history of Olympic gymnastics, could not be displayed. In Montreal, Nadia beat the computerized systems with another six scores of 10 and won gold in uneven bars, beam and all-around events. In the general competition she defeated the first-seed, the Soviet star of the moment and much more experienced gymnast Nellie Kim. The Russian would confuse the scoring system too, with a 10 on the floor exercise and another one on vault.



For her performances at the Olympic Games in Montreal, which are now teaching materials for young gymnasts, the Romanian Nadia Comaneci went down in history. 13 years after the success in Montreal, Nadia, Romanias greatest athlete, came back into the spotlight. On November 27th, 1989, she illegally crossed the border between Romania and Hungary, to then reach Austria, where she requested political asylum in the United States. It was a powerful blow to dictator Nicolae Ceausescu and his regime, which, within less than a month, would collapse. (M.Ignatescu)

Photo: phillipkofler / pixabay.com
Sport Wednesday, 19 February 2025

A preview of the football game FCSB vs PAOK Thessaloniki

Romania’s football champion FCSB, on Thursday will be vying for a place in Europa League’s round of 16. On the National Arena in Bucharest, the...

A preview of the football game FCSB vs PAOK Thessaloniki
Sports Roundup
Sport Monday, 17 February 2025

Sports Roundup

  Romania came out 2nd in Group B of the Rugby Europe Championship, the second most valuable rugby tier on the continent after the 6 Nations...

Sports Roundup
Sports Roundup
Sport Friday, 14 February 2025

Sports weekend

Romanian football team FCSB has made a giant leap towards Europa league’s round of 16. ON Wednesday in the first leg counting towards the...

Sports weekend
Sports Roundup
Sport Thursday, 13 February 2025

Sports flash

Corona Braşov and Sport Club Miercurea Ciuc on Wednesday won their regular season matches as part of the Erste Liga ice hockey competition....

Sports flash
Sport Wednesday, 12 February 2025

Sport Club RRI – Romania qualified for the 2027 Rugby World Cup

Every four years, the world’s best rugby teams fight for the world title. The World Rugby Cup is more than just a sports tournament, it is a global...

Sport Club RRI – Romania qualified for the 2027 Rugby World Cup
Sport Tuesday, 11 February 2025

Athlete of the week

  There are 2 rounds left in the group stage of the women’s handball Champions League. Of the 3 Romanian teams in the competition, only one,...

Athlete of the week
Sport Monday, 10 February 2025

Sports roundup

Romania’s national rugby team has qualified to the 2027 edition of the World Cup, to be held in Australia. According to the rankings of Rugby...

Sports roundup
Sport Friday, 07 February 2025

Sports weekend

Football fans in Romania are in for an eventful week. On Thursday, the domestic championship’s 25th round drew to a close, while the 26th round is...

Sports weekend

Partners

Muzeul Național al Țăranului Român Muzeul Național al Țăranului Român
Liga Studentilor Romani din Strainatate - LSRS Liga Studentilor Romani din Strainatate - LSRS
Modernism | The Leading Romanian Art Magazine Online Modernism | The Leading Romanian Art Magazine Online
Institului European din România Institului European din România
Institutul Francez din România – Bucureşti Institutul Francez din România – Bucureşti
Muzeul Național de Artă al României Muzeul Național de Artă al României
Le petit Journal Le petit Journal
Radio Prague International Radio Prague International
Muzeul Național de Istorie a României Muzeul Național de Istorie a României
ARCUB ARCUB
Radio Canada International Radio Canada International
Muzeul Național al Satului „Dimitrie Gusti” Muzeul Național al Satului „Dimitrie Gusti”
SWI swissinfo.ch SWI swissinfo.ch
UBB Radio ONLINE UBB Radio ONLINE
Strona główna - English Section - polskieradio.pl Strona główna - English Section - polskieradio.pl
creart - Centrul de Creație Artă și Tradiție al Municipiului Bucuresti creart - Centrul de Creație Artă și Tradiție al Municipiului Bucuresti
italradio italradio
Institutul Confucius Institutul Confucius
BUCPRESS - știri din Cernăuți BUCPRESS - știri din Cernăuți

Affiliates

Euranet Plus Euranet Plus
AIB | the trade association for international broadcasters AIB | the trade association for international broadcasters
Digital Radio Mondiale Digital Radio Mondiale
News and current affairs from Germany and around the world News and current affairs from Germany and around the world
Comunità radiotelevisiva italofona Comunità radiotelevisiva italofona

Providers

RADIOCOM RADIOCOM
Zeno Media - The Everything Audio Company Zeno Media - The Everything Audio Company