WATCH: Nadia Comaneci rocks with 'gymnastics dance' moves alongside Katarina Witt at the Paris Olympics 2024

By Abhiruchi Rout

Modified Jul 30, 2024 13:54 GMT

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Former Romanian gymnast Nadia Comaneci was seen enjoying herself at the men's all-around gymnastics team final at the 2024 Paris Olympics. On July 29, at the Bercy Arena, she was spotted dancing alongside retired figure skater Katarina Witt.

Comaneci is renowned for being a five-time Olympic gold medalist who won three silver and one bronze. Aged just 14 in the 1976 Montreal Olympics, Comaneci became the first gymnast to score a perfect 10.0, earning six more perfect 10s in the events during the same edition.

Witt’s figure skating career saw her claim two Olympic golds and four World Championships gold medals in the ladies' singles among other notable achievements.

Comaneci took to her Instagram account to share a video from the occasion. In it, she can be seen wearing a green blazer over a black tank top.

You can watch the video of Comaneci and Witt dancing here:

The men’s all-around gymnastics team final was one of the most thrilling events of the Paris Olympics so far. Despite having a 3-point advantage, China fell behind Japan in the final rotation due to errors from Xiao Ruoteng and Su Weide.

Japan won gold with 259.594 points, closely followed by China who won silver with 259.062, while the U.S. secured a bronze with 257.793 points, their first medal in the event since 2008.

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Nadia Comaneci talks about her experience of carrying the Olympic Torch

Carl Lewis, Rafael Nadal, Nadia Comaneci, and Serena Williams as part of the Opening Ceremony of the Paris Olympics | Tom Weller/VOIGT/Getty

Nadia Comaneci spoke about her experience while carrying the Olympic torch in a boat along with other sporting legends, during the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics 2024. Making an appearance on the Olympics.com podcast, she shared her experience:

“That was just historic for me. I think I felt a lot honored to be a part of the Olympic flame and with so many legends that were there in the boat. Serena Williams, Rafael Nadal - that I have known for a few years since I come here to watch the Roland Garros [The French Open] - Carl Lewis has been a great friend for such a long time.”

She added further:

“It’s a historic moment and the fact that it was raining and we were like the movie Flashdance, all dancing and wet. The boat was going like that. We are gonna remember this for the rest of our lives.”

Nadia Comaneci also stated that although they got wet, it wasn’t a big deal, adding:

“No, it didn’t matter. We just had to be sure that we just passed the Torch to each other and enjoy the time and enjoy the Olympics coming back to Paris after 100 years. We did a lot of photos, videos and special moments.”

Notably, France is hosting the Games for the first time in 100 years, having last hosted in 1924. They also previously hosted the 1900 edition.