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In 1976 at what Olympic city did Nadia Comaneci score a perfect 10 in gymnastics?

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During the 1976 Summer Olympics, a 14-year-old Romanian gymnast named Nadia Comaneci achieved something that was considered impossible. Competing on the uneven bars, she executed a flawless routine that earned her the first-ever perfect 10.00 score in Olympic gymnastics history. The electronic scoreboard, however, was not programmed to display four digits, as a perfect score had never been anticipated. It famously showed a "1.00" instead, causing a moment of confusion before the judges clarified the historic achievement. This groundbreaking event in sports took place at the Montreal Forum.

That initial perfect score was just the beginning of Comaneci's dominance at those games. She would go on to earn six more perfect 10s before the competition concluded, securing three gold medals (for the all-around, balance beam, and uneven bars), a silver, and a bronze. Her stunning performance in the Canadian host city not only made her a global superstar but also dramatically raised the profile and standards of gymnastics, redefining the limits of perfection and inspiring a new generation of athletes.