Former gymnast and five-time Olympic medalist Mary Lou Retton has been diagnosed with a "very rare form of pneumonia and is fighting for her life," according to a social media post from her daughter, McKenna Kelley.
Christine Brennan @cbrennansportsMary Lou Retton, one of the greatest names in U.S. Olympic history, "has a very rare form of pneumonia and is fighting for her life," according to her daughter McKenna Kelley's Instagram story. "She is not able to breathe on her own. She's been in the ICU for over a week now." <a href="https://t.co/9LnwOJNP1J">pic.twitter.com/9LnwOJNP1J</a>
Retton, 55, won the individual all-around gold medal at the 1984 Summer Games in Los Angeles while also winning silver medals in the team competition and vault and bronze medals in the uneven bars and floor exercise.