Athlete Of The Year
However, that was far from the end of it. Newsweek Magazine released an entire cover dedicated to her with the words “A Star Is Born”. Meanwhile, the BBC dubbed her the “Overseas Sports Personality of the Year”. Lastly, the Associated Press declared her to be the “Female Athlete of the Year”. As you can see, everyone loved Nadia Comăneci!
Athlete Of The Year
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The rising star quickly overshadowed other important news stories. For example, her win coincided with a new Mars space mission. Despite this, Time Magazine chose to feature Nadia Comăneci on its cover page and devoted only a small space to the expedition!
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