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...always heard "nobody's perfect." Maybe Nadia Comaneci has disproved that...
...perfect! Not once did Nadia cry or giggle or show emotion...
...exquisite beauty of the performances of Nadia Comaneci and Nelli Kim, coupled with the awesome courage of Japan's Fujimoto, exemplify the true Olympic spirit and put political trifles into the background [July...
...little could detract from ABC's superb pictures of the events themselves. Nadia Comaneci performing her flawless routines in a trance of innocence. Olga Korbut turning into an instant Edith Piaf. Gymnast Shun Fujimoto's kamikaze dismount with a broken knee. The victory lap after the 400-meter hurdles when Gold Medal Winner Ed Moses and Silver Medalist Mike Shine loped round the track in joyous exhaustion. Weightlifter Vasili Alexeyev looking like the Buddha meditating over 561 I=lbs. of iron...
...lamentable Olympic record was getting as much attention throughout the world last week as the feats of Nadia Comaneci. "Nations boycotting: 25." That grim statistic raised severe doubts about the future of the Games themselves. There was widespread resentment against Canada for kowtowing to Peking and thereby forcing 42 athletes from Taiwan to withdraw (TIME, July 26). There was both consternation and anger over an African walkout directed against New Zealand because it sent a rugby team to South Africa...