National Pride
When Nadia Comăneci went back to her home country Romania, she was treated like a national hero. In the history of the country, no other athlete had ever achieved what she had. Nicolae Ceaușescu, the president during that time, awarded her the “Sickle and Hammer Gold Medal”, honoring her with the title “Hero of Socialist Labor.” Rumors even spread that her family had been given a car and one full month off from work by the government.
National Pride
Dedications To Nadia Comăneci
On her success’s tailwind, Cinematographer Robert Riger made a video montage of the performances Nadia gave at the 1976 Olympic Games. Then, he added the 1971 hit song “Cotton’s Dream” to the footage. Barry De Vorzon and Perry Botkin, Jr composed the song, which quickly became synonymous with Nadia along with her success. The track topped the top ten charts. The song was also eventually renamed “Nadia’s Theme.”
Dedications To Nadia Comăneci