How Romanian gymnast Nadia Comaneci finally escaped the Iron Curtain
On Dec. 1, 1989, Romania’s Nadia Comăneci, winner of five Olympic gold medals and the first gymnast in history to score a perfect 10, sat opposite an official in the US Embassy in Vienna, Austria, trying to claim asylum. “What do you want?” asked the official. “I want to go to America,” she replied. “When?” … Read more