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Watch: Nadia Comaneci at Montreal 1976, Simone Biles at Rio 2016 – two gymnasts personifying genius

A video by the Olympic channel puts Comaneci and Biles side by side, giving a sensational perspective of the two gymnasts’ brilliance.

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May 28, 2021 · 04:09 pm
Watch: Nadia Comaneci at Montreal 1976, Simone Biles at Rio 2016 – two gymnasts personifying genius
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Excellence, 40 years apart ft. @nadiacomaneci10 & @Simone_Biles. ⭐#ThrowbackThursday | #StrongerTogetherpic.twitter.com/7kQhIgTZMk

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