She Was The First Women To Get A Perfect Score At The Olympics Yet She Remains Forgotten

The First Kiss

A few months before the 1976 Montreal Olympics, Nadia competed in the American Cup at Madison Square Garden, when she was 14 years old. She won a silver medal at the competition, but more importantly, she won the heart of 18-year-old American gymnast Bart Conner.

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When Nadia and Bart went to the podium to receive their medals, the media urged the young American to give Nadia a kiss. They were both happy to oblige and felt an immediate connection. The relationship they started at this competition only grew stronger in the following years.