(ATR) You can now take the metro in Bucharest to Nadia Comaneci station.
On Tuesday, Metrorex says its signed an agreement with the Romanian Olympic and Sports Committee (COSR) to name Bucharest's subway stations after athletes that have "marked the history of Romanian sport."
The decision marks the centenary of the founding of the Romania's National Olympic Committee.
Major metro station Piata Unirii 2 will take on the name Nadia Comaneci, winner of three Olympic gold medals and the first female gymnast to be awarded a perfect score of 10 in an Olympic gymnastic event.
Labor Market Station will boast the nameIolanda Balas, Olympic high jumper, and thePiata Unirii 1 station will take on the name Ivan Patzaichin, Olympic sprint canoer.
Here is the full list of name changes from Metrorex:
1. December 1, 1918 - Olga Homeghi
2. May 1 - Maria Olaru
3. Saligny - George Berceanu
4. Defenders of the Motherland - Ioana Olteanu
5. Aurel Vlaicu - Simona Amanar
6. Aviators - Liliana Gafencu
7. Basarab 1 - Andreea Raducan
8. Basarab 2 - Alina Dumitru
9. Berceni - Maricica Puica
10. Constantin Brancoveanu - Marioara Popescu
11. Costin Georgian - Basil Daba
12. CRANGASI - Ecaterina Szabo
13. Dimitrie Leonida - Viorel Talapan
14. Dristor 1 - Sandra Izbasa
15. Dristor 2 - Gabriela Szabo
16. Heroes of the Revolution - Constanta BURCEA
17. Heroes - Elena Georgescu
18. North Station 1 - Catalina Ponor
19. Gara de Nord 2 - Neculai Taga
20. Gorjului - Leon Rotman
21. Grivita - Sergei Covaliov
22. Grozavesti - Catherine Oancia
23. Source - Nicu Vlad
24. Jiu - Corneliu Ion
25. Lujerului - Milosovici
26. Bravu - Mihaela Penes
27. Nicolae Grigorescu 1 - Demetrius Smith
28. Nicolae Grigorescu 2 - Cristina Grigoras
29. Nicholas Teclu - Lia Manoliu
30. Obor - Georgeta Andrunache
31. Peace - Veronica Cochelea
32. Panteleimon - Rodica Florea Serban
33. Park Bazilescu - Daniela Sophrony
34. Petrache Poenaru - Paula Ivan
35. Market Iancului - Iolanda Balas
36. Labour Market - Diana Mocanu
37. Romanian Market - Viorica Susanu
38. Market South - Elizabeth Lipa
39. Piata Unirii 1 - Ivan Patzaichin
40. Piata Unirii 2 - Nadia Comaneci
41. Victoria Square 1 - Marius Nettle
42. Piata Victoriei 2 - Angela Alupei
43. Pipera - Daniela Silivas
44. Polytechnic - Monica Rosu
45. Accuracy - Doina Melinte
46. Republic - Laura Badea
47. Stefan cel Mare - Simona Pauca
48. New Times - Rodica Arba
49. Youth - Stefan Rusu
50. Titan - Thomas Simionov
51. University - Doina Ignat
Written by Nicole Bennett
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