Mary Lou Retton Says She Almost Died From Pneumonia, Teaser Promotes Full Interview Coming – Deadline

Olympian Mary Lou Retton is doing an interview with Right now co-host Hoda Kotb on Monday, her first since being launched final 12 months from the hospital.

The teaser sees Retton claiming she virtually died from the expertise and was virtually positioned on life help. The teaser clip launched options photographs of her with respiratory tubes attached. Retton remains to be on oxygen.

On the 1984 Summer time Olympics in Los Angeles, she received a gold medal within the particular person all-around competitors, in addition to two silver medals and two bronze medals. The victories made her probably the most well-liked athletes within the U.S. and earned her a spot on the Wheaties field.

See the clip beneath.