Family of Olympic Champion Gymnast Mary Lou Retton Says She Is Making ‘Remarkable’ Progress

(L–R) Olga Korbut, Mary Lou Retton, and Nadia Comaneci pose for a picture during the Gymnastics Stars at the Great Western Forum in Inglewood, Calif., on March 28, 1992. Getty Images

The family of Olympic gymnastics champion Mary Lou Retton says she is making “remarkable” progress in her battle with a rare form of pneumonia that landed her in intensive care.

McKenna Kelley, one of Retton’s four daughters, posted an update on Instagram Saturday that said the 55-year-old Ms. Retton’s breathing is becoming stronger and her “path to recovery is steadily progressing.”