Joyanna Adams

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Nobody Remembers Nadia Comaneci

Nobody Remembers

For those of you who weren’t born yet, you miss one of the biggest moments in Olympic history in 1976 : The Perfect 10’s of Romanian Nadia Comaneci. There were 7 of them. I STILL remember the emotion I felt when she got the perfect 10…first one in Olympic history. It was as if the whole world of women in sports had finally come into some kind of validation.

To just realize you were witnessing a moment of all time…for this small girl with the big brown eyes to come out of nowhere and dazzle the world with her long legs, intense focus, and impossible perfection…it was hard to forget. I still have her picture up on my wall…right in front of my treadmill (LoL) I have NEVER fallen off my treadmill, thanks to that picture.

Thanks Nadia!

This kind of pure genius comes only once in a millennium. There is real genius in taking a talent you might have and making yourself into a champion.  Every year we have searched for another Nadia, and every year…there isn’t one. There are champions, not like the girl who was born with those long legs, that brilliant balance, and impeccable timing. She simply was PERFECT. That doesn’t happen very often in nature, and when it does, it’s incredible.

I sure hope in this year’s Olympics we have less of the “sex” stuff, and more of the inspiration stories of how hard you have to work to become the best at your sport. God knows the kids in the world could use some real wholesome idols right now.

Tomorrow we can lose ourselves in the games…and the world can stop arguing for a few moments, pull up their chairs, have a few beers…and cheer! And please…do we really care if Price Harry contacts the American Women’s Volleyball team?

Let’s hope London does us all proud. I’ll be looking for Nadia’s kids—Who are probably into computers, because that’s how it usually goes doesn’t it?

 

 

July 26, 2012 Posted by | Uncategorized | , , , | 2 Comments