Retired Olympic gold medal-winning gymnast Mary Lou Retton experienced a “scary setback” in her fight against a rare form of pneumonia this week, after showing remarkable progress towards recovery just days ago, her daughter said Wednesday night. FILE- Mary Lou Retton reacts to applause after her performance at the Summer Olympics in Los Angeles on Aug. 3, 1984. (AP Photo)Olympic gold-medal gymnast Mary Lou Retton poses for a photo in New York in this Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2008. (AP Photo)Seen here is gymnast Mary Lou Retton during the floor exercise at the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles, Calif. in 1984. (AP Photo)American gymnast Mary Lou Retton celebrates after a victory at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, Calif., Aug.12, 1984.

Source: CNN October 19, 2023 19:51 UTC