Olympian Mary Lou Retton Reflects on "New Lease on Life" After Nearly Dying | PEOPLE

Four decades ago, gymnast Mary Lou Retton made Olympic history as the first American to win the individual all-round gold. Now she's reflecting on her gold medal win, her struggles with public scrutiny over her weight, becoming a grandma — "I want to be Lou Lou!" — and surviving a near-fatal bout with pneumonia.

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Olympian Mary Lou Retton Reflects on "New Lease on Life" After Nearly Dying | PEOPLE
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