Mary Lou Retton through the years
Mary Lou Retton, right, hugs Samantha Peszek during the final day of the U.S. selection camp as Retton’s daughter McKennea Kelley hugs Alicia Sacramone. Both Peszek and Sacramone made the women’s team. (David J. Phillip / Associated Press)
Mary Lou Retton in a portrait shot before the 2004
Mary Lou Retton had the world doing flips after she won five medals at the 1984
Mary Lou Retton celebrates her score on the balance beam during the 1984 Summer Games, where she became the first American to win an individual gold medal in gymnastics. (Lionel Cironneau / Associated Press)