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HEAVY MEDALS Part 1: Made in Romania

HEAVY MEDALS Part 1: Made in Romania

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HEAVY MEDALS Part 1: Made in Romania

From30 for 30 Podcasts

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Length:
42 minutes
Released:
Jul 14, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In the middle of the Cold War, Romanian gymnastics coaches Bela and Martha Karolyi turn Nadia Comaneci, a 14-year-old gymnast from a Communist country, into a global symbol of excellence at the 1976 Olympics when she scores the first perfect 10. But Romania becomes too small and too controlled for Bela’s ambitions, and the Karolyis set their sights on the freedom of the United States.
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Released:
Jul 14, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

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