Nadia Comaneci becomes US citizen

Olympic gold medalist Nadia Comaneci has ended an 11-year journey to freedom when she took the oath to become a United States citizen.

Olympic gold medalist Nadia Comaneci has ended an 11-year journey to freedom when she took the oath to become a United States citizen.

Comaneci captured the world's attention at the age of 14, earning seven perfect scores and winning three gold medals and the all-around title in gymnastics in the 1976 Montreal Olympics.

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