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Simona and her team mates
did not stand by Corina Ungareanu in her decision to pose in Play Boy
Simona's teammates call her "Simmy". At the 1999 ITC the Romanian team stood all around the mat while Simona did her routine and shouted "Go Simmy!"
Simona has a car, but she can't drive.
Octavian Belu calls Simona one of his "soldiers". He says that she still accepts the same training program as she did when she was 15.
*The Romanian women had problems getting to the arena at the Worlds for the team final. Their bus was half and hour late, so they couldn't have a full warm up.
*The entire Romanian team was given cake and ice cream at their hotel to celebrate Maria Olaru's victory at the Worlds.
*Simona was checked by doping control after the team final at Worlds. She had to return to her hotel by taxi long after her team mates.
*Svetlana Khorkina noticed that Simona was chalking the bars by herself at the Worlds and went to help her.
*Simona caught the bouquet at Lavina Milosovici's wedding
*After the Glasgow Grand Prix the Romanian and Australian girls joined in the Scottish dancing at the gymnasts banquet.
*The Romanian girls were going to compete in the DTB Cup but cancelled at the last moment to take part in the Marseille Trophey in France that paid high appearance fees.
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