An Attempt
Her personal issues and the demands of her public life only got worse. She had finally reached her limit of endurance. She felt trapped and hopeless. As a desperate teenager, Nadia tried to end her own life. Lucky for her, she didn’t make it, and after that terrifying experience, Romanian authorities did what they needed to do to protect her. This included making Béla her new coach again. Everything went back to normal after that, and Nadia got back to working out.
An Attempt
She Gained Weight
Because gymnastics calls for a small and nimble body, and Nadia started gaining height and weight as she hit puberty, the Romanian government and the public urged her to quit gymnastics. Although she could have given up her career, Nadia chose to return to competition despite the calls she had received. As she trained for the 1980 Olympics in Moscow, she brought home a number of medals for her country. She seemed intent on never being defeated, regardless of her physical condition.
She Gained Weight
