Mary Lou Retton

Gymnastics: 1984 Summer Olympics: USA Mary Lou Retton in action on balance beam during Women's All-Around Team competition at Pauley Pavilion. Los Angeles, CA 8/1/1984

Simone Biles Is the Olympic Gymnast Queen Now, But Remember Mary Lou Retton in 1984?

She is an important part of American gymnast history.
black-and-white image from the 1965 documentary

TCM Gets Into the ‘Olympic Spirit’ With a Marathon of Classic Documentaries About Past Games

On the first day of the 2024 Summer Olympics, TCM gets into the spirit with several famed films about past Games, including Tokyo Olympiad and 16 Days of Glory.
1989: Mary Lou Retton looks on.

Olympian Mary Lou Retton ‘Fighting for Life’ in ICU, ‘DWTS’ Partner Sasha Farber Shares Update

Gold medal gymnast has a rare form of pneumonia.