A Mixed Reception
When she arrived in the United States, the media was quick to cover the story. It spread like wildfire and journalists kept hounding her for more information. They asked her things like “What are your plans now?” Luckily, Nadia was able to maintain her composure as always. She simply smiled and replied in broken English. There were some people who did not like the news, though it is safe to say that most people were excited to host her.
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A Mixed Reception
Held Back
When Béla Károlyi learned that his old student was now in America, he tried to contact her right away. As a matter of fact, plenty of people were trying to do the same thing. However, not one of them ever heard from her. Why was Nadia ignoring their phone calls? If you must know, it is simply because she had not been getting them. That’s right, Constantin Panait had been intercepting the calls to ensure that she was not aware of them.
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Held Back