Multiple choice

The magic girl Nadia Comaneci who took refuge in the U.S.A. belonged to:

  1. GDR

  2. Romania

  3. Russia

  4. West Germany

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Nadia Comaneci, the legendary gymnast who scored the first perfect 10 in Olympic history, defected from Romania to the United States in 1989 just before the fall of Ceausescu's communist regime. She won five Olympic gold medals representing Romania. GDR (East Germany) had athletes like Katarina Witt, Russia is separate from Romania, and West Germany is a different country entirely.

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