A Great Honor
Since it was the first time that a Romanian athlete had brought home such honor, Nicolae Ceaușescu’s administration awarded Comăneci with the “Sickle and Hammer Gold Medal”. She was also named a hero of “Socialist Labor”. Some believe that the Romanian government gave her family a brand new car and even a full month’s vacation.
A Great Honor
This Is Your Song
In the fall of 1976, the rebirth of a 1971 song became known as Nadia’s theme song. Robert Riger, a cinematographer, compiled a video montage of Nadia performing along with the song originally titled “Cotton’s Dream” by composers Barry De Vorzon and Perry Botkin, Jr. When the song became a top-10 hit in 1976, the composers rightfully renamed the song as “Nadia’s Theme”.
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This Is Your Song
