Nadia Comăneci (62 years old) spoke about the significant moment she experienced at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympic Games, when she was invited to carry the Olympic torch alongside other sports legends.
The 2024 Paris Olympic Games had their opening ceremony on Friday, July 26, in Paris, and Nadia Comăneci carried the Olympic flame alongside Rafael Nadal, Serena Williams, and Carl Lewis.
The athlete who achieved the first perfect 10 score in the history of gymnastics offered her first reaction after the event in which she had the privilege to participate. The organizers asked Nadia to keep secret the fact that she would carry the Olympic torch.
"When I received the news that I would carry the Olympic torch, I was thrilled and honored. I had to keep this secret until the opening ceremony.
I experienced beautiful emotions alongside legends like Serena, Carl, and Rafael.
We had wonderful moments with them on the boat, we joked, we laughed. Pride, respect, honor, that's what I felt. A unique experience, as only the Olympic Games can offer," stated Nadia Comăneci, according to golazo.ro.