Mary Lou Retton still in ICU after ‘scary setback’ in pneumonia fight – daughter
by Guardian sport and agencies from US news | The Guardian on (#6FQEX)
- Gymnastics icon suffered pretty scary setback' per daughter
- Retton, 55, won five medals at 1984 Summer Olympics in LA
Olympic gold medalist Mary Lou Retton experienced a pretty 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 on Wednesday night.
The 55-year-old gymnastics icon is still in the intensive care unit and is really exhausted" after the setback, her daughter Shayla Kelley Schrepfer said in a video posted to Instagram.
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