BBC Sport
October 11, 2023
Olympic gold medallist Mary Lou Retton is “fighting for her life” in an intensive care unit, her daughter Mckenna Kelley has announced.
Retton, 55, has been diagnosed with a “very rare form of pneumonia” and is “not able to breathe on her own”.
She became the first American woman to win the all-around gold at the Los Angeles Olympics in 1984.
Making the announcement on crowdfunding site Spotfund, Kelley revealed Retton does not have health insurance.
“We ask that if you could help in any way, that 1) you PRAY! and 2) if you could help us with finances for the hospital bill,” she said.