Quotes on Romania

Romania, which had the worst dictator in Eastern Europe, Ceausescu, he was a darling of the West. The United States and Britain loved him. He was supported until the last minute.

I wasn't allowed to leave Romania. That made me mad. You just want your freedom. You want your space. You want opportunity.

My mother never watched me train in Romania. She wasn't allowed, it just wasn't done back then. My training was paid for by the government. My parents were not at the Olympics with me, either. I never expected them to be.

It's like someone important is missing from a party because you can't imagine an Olympic gymnastics competition without Romania.