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4 days ago · Mary Lou Retton. The 1984 Olympic Games were held in Los Angeles, putting Team USA on home turf and putting 16-year-old gymnast Mary Lou Retton in the spotlight. Mary Lou Retton (AP)
3 days ago · At the Olympic Games in Los Angeles, Béla Károlyi’s star gymnast, Mary Lou Retton, stuck the landing of her full twisting Tsukahara vault, earning a perfect 10.0 and the individual all-around gold medal. At age four, I loved her teammate, Julianne McNamara. She had strawberry blonde hair like me. My
5 days ago · That changed Saturday, as friends, family, and fellow gymnasts gathered at West Side to pay tribute to the gymnast Olympic gold medalist Mary Lou Retton called her “best competition.”
2 days ago · Mary Lou Retton of the United States became the first gymnast outside Eastern Europe to win the gymnastics all-around competition. In men's gymnastics, the American team won the Gold Medal. France won the Olympic association football (soccer) tournament, defeating Brazil 2–0 in the final.
5 days ago · Retton was 16 years old when she became an icon of the U.S. Olympic movement during her gold medal-winning performance at the 1984 Summer Games in Los Angeles. A new Olympic facility is coming to...
4 days ago · Simone Biles is already the world's most decorated gymnast with a record 37 world and Olympic medals. Furthermore, Biles is considered the sport's 'G.O.A.T.' by Mary Lou Retton.
5 days ago · Legendary Former Olympian Janet Evans Shares Her ‘Gold Medal’ Secrets to Success, Motivation and Self-Care (EXCLUSIVE) Find out the simple ways she grounds herself in the moment — and looks ahead to her goals. By Kristina Mastrocola Updated: June 24, 2024. Tags: olympians , Summer Olympics. photo courtesy of Janet Evans.
