Nastia Liukin penned a heartfelt note for Nadia Comaneci while recreating an iconic picture from when she was four years old. The American reflected on her journey as a gymnast and shared the impact that Comaneci had on her.Liukin had the opportunity of recreating the picture with Nadia Comaneci at the LA 2028 office and recalled the moment when she was picked by the legendary gymnast to star in an Adidas campaign alongside her. Liukin opened up about the lessons she had learned from Comaneci and thanked her for realizing her potential at a tender age of 12."It all started with a photo - me at four years old, in the arms of the legend herself, Nadia Comaneci @comaneci10. I didn’t know it then, but that moment would quietly shape so much of who I became. Fast forward to today, sitting in the @la28 office recreating that very photo - only this time, with decades of dreams, hard work, and a few medals in between," Liukin wrote in an Instagram post.Moreover, Comaneci's pursuits on the mat inspired Liukin, and she followed in her footsteps to achieve greater heights in her gymnastics career. Liukin thanked Comaneci for believing in her before she developed the self-belief to compete and win against some of the best gymnasts in the world."And in between those two moments? A teenage me, handpicked by Nadia herself to be star along side her in an Adidas campaign that changed my life. She didn’t just open doors - she taught me what it means to lift others as you climb. She saw something in the little 12 year old Nastia (and her narrating skills lol) She believed in my future, my potential, and perhaps even my chance to follow in her footsteps to win Olympic gold… before I ever believed in it myself," she added. View this post on Instagram Instagram PostNastia Liukin shared the Adidas commercial along with the post, which highlighted Comaneci's impact on the gymnastics world, from giving the world its first perfect 10 to pushing the limits of the sport over and over again with her relentless pursuits on the mat.Comaneci reacted to the commercial and wrote:"Best commercial ever❤️"Nadia Comaneci reacts to the heartfelt post | Instagram@nastialiukinNastia Liukin opens up about winning against all oddsNastia Liukin at the London 2012 - Team USA Olympic Media Summit - Source: GettyNastia Liukin opened up about winning against all odds in an interview with Forbes. The American gymnast shared that throughout her career, despite not having the muscle, speed, or quickness that an ideal gymnast requires, she was able to succeed because of her hard work and dedication.Despite having a lot of odds against her leading up to the Olympics, she did not lose hope and decided to take the challenge head-on.“My entire career, I wasn't the standard gymnast type. I was taller, lankier, skinnier, didn't really have the muscle or the quickness or the speed or the power that you're really supposed to have. Yet I became an Olympic all-around gold medalist. A lot of odds were against me going in to the Olympics, and I wasn't the favorite to win. But those lessons taught me so much," she wrote.Liukin shared that such challenges taught her many important lessons that helped her to succeed and emerge as one of the best gymnasts in the world.