News about Mary Lou Retton

Scott Hamilton responds to hilarious gaffe when Jeopardy contestant identifies him as Mary Lou Retton: 'It was the hair, wasn't it?'

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 28, 2024
After an embarassing gaffe, a Jeopardy contestant was left red-faced, Olympic figure skater Scott Hamilton was referred to as Olympic gymnast Mary Lou Retton. 'This American won gold medal in the Men's Singles competition in Sarajevo after winning his gold medal in the 1984 Winter Olympics,' the 'answer' said.'

Mary Lou Retton's divorce cost her two hip replacements cost her, as well as millions more, but the Olympic gymnast has raised $500k to fund medical expenses after a near-death war with pneumonia

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 29, 2024
Since the retired gymnast was recently hospitalized with a rare form of pneumonia, Mary Lou Retton and her family received $459,354 in public funding. Why the five-time gold medalist had no health insurance and why her family had to resort to begging for cash online to bail her out. DailyMail.com has learned that she recieved $2 million from her 2018 divorce and was estimated to recover more in a separate court lawsuit.

After receiving nearly $500k in donations following her pneumonia hospitalization, retired Olympic gymnast Mary Lou Retton and her family are questioning, but they refuse to disclose how it's being spent

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 22, 2024
Since the retired Olympic gymnast was recently hospitalized with pneumonia, Mary Lou Retton and her family are questioning the $459,324 they received in public donations. Retton, the first American woman to win the all-around gold at the 1984 Olympic Games, was left fighting for her life in an ICU after being discovered dead on her bedroom floor by a neighbor. Despite her four children's warnings that she wouldn't make it through the night, the soon-to-been 56-year-old has thankfully recovered from the illness.

As an Olympic legend's family discusses her fight with a rare form of pneumonia, Mary Lou Retton's daughters' last goodbyes to her in the hospital have revealed

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 8, 2024
Mary Lou Retton's family was advised to say their final goodbyes to the US Olympic gymnast while she was hospitalized with a rare form of pneumonia, according to her. Retton, a 56-year-old woman, was 'fighting for her life' and told Hoda Kotb of the Today Show's Hoda Kotb that she is 'blessed to be here' after doctors abruptly placed on life support.

Mary Lou Retton reveals a neighbor found her lying on her bedroom floor, struggling to breathe and 'saved my life' - before US Olympic gymnast was hospitalized with rare form of pneumonia

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 8, 2024
In October 2023, the Olympic gold medalist, 55, was admitted to intensive care in a Texas hospital and was unable to breathe on her own. Since being rushed to life support while in the ICU, she has expressed her gratitude. In an interview with Hoda Kotb, the first American woman to win the Olympic all-around title in 1984, Retton shared her harrowing journey for the first time. Magda is a television presenter.

As a US Olympic gymnast speaks out in the first interview after being hospitalized with unusually pneumonia, Mary Lou Retton admits she was nearly put on life support and says she is 'blessed to be here.'

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 7, 2024
Mary Lou Retton, a gymnastics legend in the United States, has expressed gratitude for being alive after a horrific bout of pneumonia that was unique to gymnastics. In October 2023, the Olympic gold medalist, 55, was admitted to intensive care in a Texas hospital. McKenna Kelley's daughter revealed later that the first American woman to win the Olympic all-around championship in 1984 was 'fighting for her life' and that she was unable to breathe on her own. In an interview with Hoda Kotb of the Today Show, the gold medalist has now shared more about the harrowing journey for the first time.

As she admits that her mother's health scare made 2023 the 'hardest year' of her life, Mary Lou Retton's daughter posts throwback photos of the gymnast, 55, in the hospital when she was fighting life-threatening pneumonia

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 3, 2024
Shayla Schrepfer, a bodybuilder, posted a video on Saturday that showcased her geographically rich memories of 2023 to nostalgically bring an end to the year. Two graphic images of her helping her 55-year-old mom at the hospital were included in her clip. "2023 you were a YEAR," Shayla posted on YouTube. The highs were so high, but the lows were the LOWEST lows. 2023 has been the most difficult year of my life,' he says.'

Since being hospitalized by a rare form of pneumonia last month, US Olympic gymnast Mary Lou Retton says her condition is'slowly improving'

www.dailymail.co.uk, November 25, 2023
Mary Lou Retton, a gymnastics legend, says her illness is'slowly improving' after being hospitalized with a rare form of pneumonia. Last month, the Olympic gold medalist, 55, was admitted to intensive care in a Texas hospital. McKenna Kelley's daughter, who then said that the first American woman to win the Olympic all-around championship in 1984 was 'fighting for her life' and that she was unable to breathe on her own.

Mary Lou Retton has returned HOME after 'scary setback' in her fight against rare form of pneumonia, as family reveal US Olympic legend is in 'recovery mode' after leaving the ICU

www.dailymail.co.uk, October 23, 2023
Mary Lou Retton, a US Olympian, has recovered from a'scary setback' in her fight against a rare form of pneumonia, according to her daughter. With her daughter McKenna Kelley, Retton's mother was 'fighting for her life,' he said earlier this month.' However, Kelley has been able to give the former gymnast a hugely positive report.

According to Mary Lou Retton, she has a'scary setback' with pneumonia

www.dailymail.co.uk, October 19, 2023
Shayla Kelly Schrepfer posted an update on Instagram on Wednesday night, saying: We were so excited, seeing so much progress, and then we had a scary setback yesterday.'

Mary Lou Retton's daughter has had a 'pretty scary start' in her fight against pneumonia, according to her daughter, after the US Olympic champion made'too much strides' in ICU over the weekend

www.dailymail.co.uk, October 19, 2023
According to her daughter, Mary Lou Retton has had 'a harrowing run' in her fight against a rare form of pneumonia. On Wednesday night, Shayla Kelly Schrepfer posted an update on Instagram: "We were so excited, seeing so much progress, and then had a scary setback yesterday.' She is currently in ICU, and we're just dealing with some problems as far as her setback goes.'

Mary Lou Retton is making 'truly remarkable' progress as the US Olympic legend continues to fight rare form of pneumonia in ICU

www.dailymail.co.uk, October 14, 2023
Mary Lou Retton, the Olympic gold medalist, fights a rare form of pneumonia, but her condition is improving, her daughter posted on social media on Saturday. McKenna Kelley, Retton's daughter, reported that her mother, who shot to fame in 1984 by winning five Olympic medals in Los Angeles, was "fighting for her life" in an ICU with a rare form of pneumonia. However, the family's hopes of a better gymnast this weekend were tempered as they announced that the former gymnast was making strides in her recovery. Shayla Kelley Schrepfer, the eldest of Retton's four children, referred to her mother's development as "truly amazing."

Mary Lou Retton's children have been left 'overwhelmed' with support as a fundraiser for the US Olympic hero who is in ICU with a rare form of pneumonia, who is in ICU with a rare form of pneumonia

www.dailymail.co.uk, October 12, 2023
Mary Lou Retton's daughters have paid their respects to fans of the Olympic legend, who have raised more than $350,000 in the fight against a rare form of pneumonia. The former gymnast, who shot to fame in 1984 by winning five Olympic medals in Los Angeles, has been fighting for her life and has spent more than a week in the hospital, according to this. Retton, 55, has been flooded with help, leaving her family 'overwhelmed.' Even though they continue to keep precise details of her medical condition private, two of Retton's daughters did know she is still in ICU and faces a 'day by day' conflict.