Olympic great Nadia Comaneci returns to Montreal to celebrate the 50th anniversary of her perfect 10

The Romanian became the first gymnast in Olympic history to score a perfect 10 during the Montreal Summer Games. Nadia Comăneci will be attending a commemorative event outside the city’s Olympic Stadium on Aug. 1.

Just 14 at the time, Comaneci captured the world’s attention and became a key figure in the growth of women’s sports

Retired Romanian gymnast Nadia Comaneci is back in Montreal to mark the 50th anniversary of the 1976 Summer Games, where she became the first gymnast to score a perfect 10 in Olympic competition.