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Olympic Gold Medalist Mary Lou Retton Released from Hospital and Recovering at Home After Battling Rare Pneumonia

Fundraising page to cover Retton's uninsured medical bills surpasses goal, raising nearly $460,000 as public outpouring of support continues during her recovery.

  • Olympic gold medalist, Mary Lou Retton, is back home and in recovery mode after being hospitalized with a rare form of pneumonia.
  • Retton's daughter, McKenna Lane Kelley, has been sharing updates about her mother's condition on social media, stating there is still a long road ahead, but progress is being made.
  • Retton does not have health insurance, and a crowdfunding effort set up to help cover her medical costs has surpassed its goal, raising nearly $460,000 instead of the initial goal of $50,000.
  • The community has shown overwhelming support, which the family claims has greatly contributed to her recovery.
  • Retton is an iconic figure in American gymnastics, being the first American woman to win the all-around gold at the 1984 Olympics, a feat that garnered her the nickname 'America's Sweetheart'.
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