7/18/2025-On this day, Nadia got a 10

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Neil Monnens

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“I don’t run away from a challenge because I am afraid. Instead, I run toward it because the only way to escape fear is to trample it beneath your feet.” Nadia Comăneci
SKILL

In 1976, at the age of 14, Nadia Comăneci was the first gymnast to be awarded a perfect score of 10.0 at the Olympic Games in Montreal. (Uneven bars, if you’re curious.)

At the same Games, she received SIX MORE perfect 10s for events en route to winning three gold medals.

(Standing O, anyone??)

So why is this important to you, Olympic Athlete Seller?

Nadia’s accomplishments are a reminder to shoot for 10s.

Nadia wasn’t competing for average. Neither are you.
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DO

Nadia was the first gymnast to successfully perform an aerial cartwheel-back handspring series on the balance beam.

What is your aerial cartwheel-back handspring?

While you should always focus on “development areas”, don’t forget about your strengths. Today, think about one of your superpowers and plot a way to push it even further. Toward a 10.

Aspire to be the person your manager turns to when needing a model for that one special skill that everyone else STINKS AT! Not you.
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OOMPH

By now, you’re curious about what “perfect” looked like in 1976 to the gymnastic judges at the Montreal Games.

Sit back and enjoy Nadia’s grace, athleticism, strength…and perfection in this highlight clip from her timeless Olympics performance.
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