Despite Being The First Female Olympian To Achieve A Perfect Score, She Is Largely Forgotten Today

Published on 03/10/2023
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She Got The Perfect Score

For each routine they perform at the Olympics, gymnasts are given a score between 1 and 10, with 10 being the highest possible. The judges and audience were taken aback by her performance. She gave a stellar performance, with not a single slip-up. They had no choice but to award her a perfect score of 10 from the judges. She ended up getting three gold medals and six perfect 10s in the competition.

She Got The Perfect Score

She Got The Perfect Score

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Nadia’s Theme

Her fame and popularity were bound to increase after her Olympic triumph in Montreal. She was so popular that not only did she have a theme song written about her, but she also had a lot of fans and awards. In order to show how amazing Nadia was at the Olympics, Robert Rigger put together a video featuring slow-motion footage of her events. The music was “Cotton’s Dream” from the film Bless the Beasts and the Children. By the end of 1976, the video had amassed so much attention that the song had become a top hit on the charts. The composers have formally rechristened the tune “Nadia’s Theme.”

Nadia's Theme

Nadia’s Theme

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