Olympic star Mary Lou Retton ‘fighting for her life’ in ICU

[TMC]

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/20...pic-gymnastics

• Gymnastics legend unable to breathe on her own, daughter says
• Retton, 55, won five medals at 1984 Summer Olympics in LA

Olympic gymnastics champion Mary Lou Retton is “fighting for her life” in an intensive care unit, according to her daughter.

Retton has been diagnosed with “a very rare form of pneumonia” and has been in the ICU at an undisclosed hospital for more than a week “not able to breathe on her own”, McKenna Kelley said in an Instagram story posted on Tuesday afternoon.

“Out of respect for her and her privacy, I will not disclose all details,” wrote Kelley, a former gymnast at Louisiana State University. “However, I will disclose that she not insured.”

She added: “We ask that if you could help in any way, that 1) you PRAY! and 2) if you could help us with finances for the hospital bill.”

Retton, 55, won five medals at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, including a gold medal in the individual all-around competition – the first individual Olympic medal ever won by an American woman – scoring a perfect 10 on vault in the final rotation. The West Virginia native’s performance landed her on the front of a Wheaties box and keyed the sport’s explosion in popularity in the United States.

After her gymnastics career, Retton remained active in media, appearing in a number of films and TV shows. She was inducted into the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame in 1997 and was the first woman to be selected into the Houston Sports Hall of Fame in 2020.

Retton also served on the President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports under US president George W Bush.

[Caroline13]

Sorry to hear this Not good news,,,and so young, wonder why?

[Caroline13]

This info may be here but maybe not.

I just heard about it yesterday on my news station.

https://globalnews.ca/news/10210914/...ast-pneumonia/

Hope she wins her battle.


Oops. a post is here already....this can be deleted.

[Caroline13]

I made a new thread, sorry

https://globalnews.ca/news/10210914/...ast-pneumonia/

[Dude111]

We all know why so young huh Carole??

Very sad...........

Yea I saw TMCs thread but I didnt know which one to reply to........ (Or both)

[Caroline13]

Originally Posted by Dude111

We all know why so young huh Carole??

Very sad...........

Yea I saw TMCs thread but I didnt know which one to reply to........ (Or both)

Well, Dude, you know where my mind wandered to .

[Caroline13]

I was just given a quick history on Mary Lou and majorally of the many health conditions from birth on this 4' 9" woman.. and to go on to birth 4 children. What a powerhouse!!!

[Dude111]

Yes ind3eed!!