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Mary Lou Retton
OFF-BALANCE

Mary Lou Retton Breaks Silence After DUI Arrest

The retired gymnast pleaded no contest to a DUI charge after being found driving with a bottle of wine in the passenger seat.

Erkki Forster

Gymnast Mary Lou Retton has been charged with DUI
TUMBLE FROM GRACE

Embarrassing Details of Mary Lou Retton's DUI Revealed

Cops said the gymnast had the “odor of alcohol” when pulled over in West Virginia.

Cameron Adams

Gymnast Mary Lou Retton in 2016
FALL FROM GRACE

Olympic Star Mary Lou Retton Arrested on DUI Charge

The incident follows her recent battle with a rare form of pneumonia.

Cameron Adams

Mary Lou Retton speaks about her battle with pneumonia on the “Today” show.
HEARTBREAKING

Mary Lou Retton Shares Harrowing Details of Health Battle

The Olympic hero used an oxygen tank in her first interview since she was hospitalized.

Dan Ladden-Hall

Gymnast Mary Lou Retton visits at SiriusXM Studio on August 9, 2016 in New York City.
‘SLOWLY’

Mary Lou Retton Gives Clues on Recovery in Thanksgiving Post

The Olympic gymnast spent weeks fighting for her life in intensive care with severe pneumonia.

Matt Young

Mary Lou Retton
WHEN THE TIME IS RIGHT

Mary Lou Retton Says She Is Not Ready to Share Health Battle

“I know this recovery is a long and slow process,” she said a week after her release from hospital.

Tracy Connor

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Mary Lou Retton and daughter McKenna Kelley
‘MOM IS HOME’

Olympic Star Mary Lou Retton Is Out of the Hospital

Daughter McKenna Kelley wrote, “We still have a long road of recovery ahead of us, but baby steps.”

Alex Nguyen

Mary Lou Retton
‘REALLY EXHAUSTED’

Mary Lou Retton Has ‘Pretty Scary Setback’ in ICU: Daughter

The Olympian was recovering remarkably on the weekend but took a turn on Tuesday, her daughter said.

Matt Young

Mary Lou Retton appears on NBC.
PATH TO RECOVERY

Mary Lou Retton’s Daughters Give ‘Remarkable’ Health Update

The former Olympics legend was admitted to the intensive care unit earlier this month.

Mark Alfred

Mery Lou Retton and Sasha Farber
‘SHE’S FIGHTING’

Mary Lou Retton ‘Kind of Wants to Give Up’: ‘DWTS’ Partner

“Dancing With the Stars” pro Sasha Farber, who partnered with Retton on season 27, said he has been in touch with the former Olympian after the news of her health battle.

Matt Young

Mary Lou Retton
HELPING HANDS

Mary Lou Retton Medical Fundraiser Blows Past Goal

The gymnastics hero is in intensive care with a rare form of pneumonia.

Tracy Connor

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