McKenna Kelley, one of Retton’s four daughters, said the 55-year-old Retton’s breathing is becoming stronger and her “path to recovery is steadily progressing.”
FILE – In this Aug. 3, 1984, file photo, Mary Lou Retton, of the United States, performs on the balance beam during the women’s gymnastics individual all-around finals at the Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles.
The family disclosed earlier this week that Retton — who became the first American female gymnast to win the Olympic all-around title at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics — was “fighting for her life” and unable to breath on her own after being diagnosed with pneumonia.Retton was 16 when she became an icon of the U.S. Olympic movement during her gold medal-winning performance at the 1984 Summer Games.
Mary Lou Retton arrives at the 71st annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2014, in Beverly Hills, Calif. FILE – In this Aug. 4,1984, file photo, USA Gymnast Mary Lou Retton scores a 9.80 result on the beam in Los Angeles during the 1984 Summer Olympic Games. The US Olympic Committee selected Los Angeles as replacement candidate for 2024 games on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2015.
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