Nadia Comăneci: The Gymnast and the Dictator

The Montreal Olympic Games, 18th July 1976: an angel-faced young gymnast storms onto the international sports scene, quickly becoming a legend. Everyone can recall the little Romanian pixie with red ribbons in her hair.

In a few jaw-dropping routines, Nadia Comăneci became a idol and an inspiration to millions. Behind the scenes, she was forced to maintain a relationship with a strange dictator.