Romanian was the golden athlete at the Montreal Games, notching the first perfect gymnastics score.

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This performance was so special.

On July 18, 1976, Romanian gymnast Nadia Comaneci became the first person in Olympic Games history to be awarded the score of ...

As the U.S. celebrates its 250th birthday, Newsday looks at the most memorable individual performances by American athletes in which they represented their country in world competition.

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Kirsty Coventry has been elected president of the International Olympic Committee and become the first woman and first ...

Six-time Olympic medalist Sunisa Lee announced her gymnastics comeback on Tuesday, joining a wave of comeback announcements ...