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About the author

Andreea Giuclea

Andreea Giuclea is a freelance sports reporter passionate about the inner lives of athletes and the systems they were formed in. Author of a book about the struggles and life lessons of important Romanian athletes, and of a bi-monthly newsletter. She won second place in the Opinion category of AIPS Sport Media Awards in 2021.

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Credits

Photo 1: Nadia Comanechi – Getty Images, Photo 1578817 – Mandatory Credit: Allsport /ALLSPORT

Photo 2: Nadia Comanechi – Getty Images, Photo 241176 – Photo by Tony Duffy

Photo 3: Nadia Comanechi – Getty Images, Photo 1624060 – Mandatory Credit: Tony Duffy/Allsport

Photo 4: Nadia Comanechi – Getty Images, Photo 241170 – Photo by Tony Duffy

Photo 5: Nadia Comanechi – Getty Images, Photo 241174 – Photo by Tony Duffy

Photo 6: Elisabeta Lipa – Getty Images, Photo 51203714 – Photo by Sean Garnsworthy

Photo 7: Elisabeta Lipa – Getty Images, Photo 52570582 – Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts/Getty Images

Photo 8: Elisabeta Lipa – Getty Images, Photo 81053553 – Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts/Getty Images

Photo 9: Elisabeta Lipa – Getty Images, Photo 81053593 – Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts/Getty Images

*Photo 10: Ivan Patzaichin – IOC Platform, Photo PHO10910015 – Copyright notice: © 1972 / Kishimoto/IOC – All rights reserved

*Photo 11: Ivan Patzaichin – IOC Platform, Photo PHO10725301 – Copyright notice: © 1968 / Kishimoto/IOC – All rights reserved

*Photo 12: Iolanda Balas – IOC Platform, Photo PHO10484056 – Copyright notice: © 1960 / International Olympic Committee (IOC) / United Archives – All rights reserved

*Photo 13: Iolanda Balas – IOC Platform, Photo PHO11076298 – Copyright notice: © Romanian Olympic and Sports Committee – All rights reserved

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