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Olympic gold medalist Mary Lou Retton has been hospitalized for a rare form of pneumonia that has prevented her from breathing on her own, the gymnast's daughters said. The 55-year-old gymnast's daughters, Emma Jean Kelley and McKenna Lane Kelley, gave insight into their mother's current health with separate posts on their Instagram stories on Oct. 10.
“Please know that our hearts are with Mary Lou,” the committee said in a statement to NBC News. Retton represented the United States at the 1984 Summer Olympics at the age of 16 She won five medals at the Olympics, which was held in Los Angeles that year, including a gold for her performance in the individual all-around competition. At the games, Retton became the first woman in U.S.
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