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Mary Lou Retton Says Doctors 'Still Don't Know' What's Wrong With Her Amid Health Battle (Exclusive)

The former Olympian says doctors 'still don't know' the exact issue with her lungs after an October 2023 nearly-fatal incident.

In an exclusive sit-down interview with ET's Deidre Behar, the historic gymnast gets more candid than ever before about the challenges she's faced in the past seven months and her hopes and goals for the future. Her daughters set up a crowd sourcing site to help combat the extreme medical costs as Retton was uninsured at the time, raising close to $500,000. Retton became a national celebrity at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles when she became the first American woman to win the all-around gold medal in gymnastics.

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