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Mary Lou Retton still in ICU after ‘scary setback’ in pneumonia fight – daughter

United States gymnast Mary Lou Retton performs, circa 1980s.
United States gymnast Mary Lou Retton performs, circa 1980s. Photograph: Robert Riger/Getty Images

Olympic gold medalist Mary Lou Retton experienced a “pretty scary setback” in her fight against a rare form of pneumonia this week, after showing remarkable progress towards recovery just days ago, her daughter said on Wednesday night.

The 55-year-old gymnastics icon is still in the intensive care unit and is “really exhausted” after the setback, her daughter Shayla Kelley Schrepfer said in a video posted to Instagram.

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