Former Olympic Gold medallist gymnast Mary Lou Retton (R) of the U.S. and her former coach Bela Karolyi laugh as they sit next to the floor during the AT&T American Cup gymnastics competition at New York's Madison Square Garden March 3, 2012.
REUTERS/Mike Segar /File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOct 11 (Reuters) - Olympic gold medallist Mary Lou Retton is "still fighting" a rare form of pneumonia that has left her in an intensive care unit for more than a week, her daughter said on Wednesday.
Retton, a former U.S. gymnast, captured the heart of the nation with an historic gold medal-winning performance at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.
"Thank you so much for all the love and support you have given to my mom," her daughter Shayla Schrepfer said in a video on Instagram.
"So please continue the prayers and we can not thank you enough for the love and support you guys have shown."
Persons:
Mary Lou Retton, Bela Karolyi, Mike Segar, Shayla Schrepfer, McKenna Kelley, She's, Schrepfer, Ecaterina Szabo, Retton, Rory Carroll, Toby Davis
Organizations:
Olympic, New, REUTERS, International Gymnastics Hall of Fame, Thomson
Locations:
U.S, Los Angeles, Fairmont, West Virginia