Olympian Mary Lou Retton to receive aid from USOPC amid battle with rare pneumonia: report

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Five-time Olympic medalist Mary Lou Retton has received a significant amount of financial support after her daughter revealed on social media this week that the athletic icon is "fighting for her life" as she deals with a rare form of pneumonia.

Now, the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) has stepped in to offer aid after it was revealed that the 55-year-old former Olympian does not have medical insurance.

U.S. gymnast Mary Lou Retton performs circa 1980s. (Robert Riger / Getty Images)

A spokesperson for the USOPC told USA Today on Thursday that the committee is working to get Retton approved to receive aid through the United States Olympians & Paralympians Relief Fund.

MARY LOU RETTON RECEIVES HUGE DONATION AS SHE BATTLES SERIOUS ILLNESS

"The USOPC supports the United States Olympians & Paralympians Relief Fund to offer aid to U.S. Olympians and Paralympians facing significant hardships due to illness, death or extenuating circumstances,"  USOPC spokesperson Kate Hartman told the outlet.

"Upon learning of Mary Lou's condition, we immediately took action to expedite the application process for her family to receive assistance. We are currently working through the necessary details in real-time and have reached out to Mary Lou’s family to offer our assistance."

Mary Lou Retton, center, is shown during the women's gymnastics medal ceremony at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles on August 1, 1984. (Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images)

McKenna Kelley, Retton’s daughter, created a donation page where she revealed her mother’s condition.

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