Looking For A Way Out
Looking to promote Nadia again, her coach initiated a “Nadia Tour” which took the Romanian star across America to 11 cities. During this time, Béla Károlyi, her coach, defected to the United States. He was genuinely concerned about his safety after the incident which took place the year before at The Olympic Games in Moscow. Understandably, this once again had a heavy effect on Nadia.
Looking For A Way Out
Lockdown
After her life-long trainer left for The United States, Romanian officials kept a close watch over her. They felt certain that she would attempt to escape to the western country. Nadia felt distressed, and she sorely missed her mentor and teacher. The Romanian government banned her from flying outside of the country. Additionally, her phone calls were tapped and her letters were checked.
Lockdown
