Mary Lou Retton spreads her arms during her individual balance beam routine, in which event she placed 4th. Prior to Retton's game-changing performance, Olympic gymnastics was largely ...

Gymnast Mary Lou Retton ... "I'm going to stick it," Retton told Karolyi before the attempt. She executed a perfect full-twisting layout double and then raised her arms in the air while ...

Mary Lou Retton, the first American woman to ... a former NFL running back known for his muscular thighs. Retton emphasized that such comparisons were not intended as compliments.

Read more: Mary Lou Retton was 4 feet, 9 inches of muscle and grit, claiming the ’84 Games as her own Kelley also revealed at that time that her mother did not have medical insurance.

Gymnast Mary Lou Retton ... "I'm going to stick it," Retton told Karolyi before the attempt. She executed a perfect full-twisting layout Tsukahara and then raised her arms in the air while ...

In a new interview with PEOPLE, the 1984 Olympic champion opens up about how she struggled with public scrutiny over her weight, despite of her petite frame and size Mary Lou Retton knows plenty ...