American Mary Lou Retton, the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic rhythmic gymnastics champion, suffered from rare pneumonia. “He’s fighting for his life,” he revealed his daughter McKenna Kelly; on social networks. Leighton, 58, “was unable to breathe on her own and had been admitted to intensive care for a week,” her daughter continued.
Retton became famous in 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, boycotted by the former Soviet Union and Eastern Bloc countries (except Romania). Trained by Bela Karoly, discoverer of Nadia ComaneciLeighton defeated Romania’s Ecaterina Szabo, the favorite at that Olympics, in a passionate atmosphere.In order to do this I have to get In the general competition final, his last apparatus – the jump – received 10 points, which the judges awarded him.from there He became a celebrity in his country Advertising contracts rained down on him
The American gymnast retired a year later without competing in any other prestigious competitions.follow Bela and Marta Karoly charged with conspiring with USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar, convicted of sex crimes Cruelty Hundreds of gymnasts over the past two decadesLayton defended his former coach, Assault on the complainant.that behavior worsened his public image.