Eight Years for Forty Seconds
On July 18, 1976, fourteen-year-old Nadia Comaneci mounted the uneven bars at the Montreal Forum and performed a routine that lasted roughly forty seconds. When...
This is a contemporary on excellence and dedication, drawing on 1 Corinthians 9:24-25.
On July 18, 1976, fourteen-year-old Nadia Comaneci mounted the uneven bars at the Montreal Forum and performed a routine that lasted roughly forty seconds. When she dismounted, the judges awarded her a score no Olympic gymnast had ever received: a perfect 10. 0. The scoreboard, never programmed for such a number, flickered to 1. 00, leaving the crowd momentarily confused before erupting in disbelief.…
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