The U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee has begun a process to send financial assistance to Mary Lou Retton, the 1984 Olympic gymnastics gold medalist whose daughter says she is “fighting for her life,” USOPC spokeswoman Kate Hartman told USA TODAY Sports Thursday morning.
“The USOPC supports the United States Olympians & Paralympians Relief Fund to offer aid to U.S. Olympians and Paralympians facing significant hardships due to illness, death or extenuating circumstances,” Hartman said.
