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I always say, 'When the Olympics are happening, you shouldn't be in any other place in the planet - you should be here.'

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Every generation comes with a unique athlete, I don't think anybody wants to be the next Nadia; they want to be themselves.

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Other kids had more talent, but I was the most focused.

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I know my life story sounds too extraordinary to be true.

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I remember everything from 1976. I remember I was 14, and I remember my routines.

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I remember before the Olympics, I was asked, 'What do you think you're going to do in the Olympics?' and I said, 'I'm hoping I'm going to win a medal, and, if possible, it's going to be a gold one.'

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At 14, you think you compete, you retire and you get a job. I didn't think gymnastics was a career that was going to change my life.

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I thought I was going to retire at 20, and I was going to be a surgeon.

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I didn't know I wanted to be a gymnast; I was just introduced to the gym. I loved the place because it looked like a hi-tech playground with mats and a lot of things I can hang from.

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At some particular time, when I was 14 years old, I've done something that people didn't expect.

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Biography

Nationality: Romanian

Type: Athlete

Born: November 12th, 1961

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