In a statement released through her attorney, the 57-year-old Retton said she took full responsibility for her actions. “What happened was completely unacceptable. I make no excuses,” she said.

Mary Lou Retton made history at the 1984 Olympics as a groundbreaking gymnast, but she’s back in headlines following her May 2025 DUI arrest. Learn more about the former American sweetheart.

In a statement released through her attorney, the 57-year-old Retton said she took full responsibility for her actions. “What happened was completely unacceptable. I make no excuses,” she said.

In a statement released through her attorney, the 57-year-old Retton said she took full responsibility for her actions. “What happened was completely unacceptable. I make no excuses,” she said.

FAIRMONT, W.Va. (WDTV /Gray News) - Police in Fairmont have released the body camera footage of Mary Lou Retton’s arrest in May. The Fairmont-native and former Olympic gymnast was arrested for driving ...

In a statement released through her attorney, the 57-year-old Retton said she took full responsibility for her actions. “What happened was completely unacceptable. I make no excuses,” she said.

In a statement released through her attorney, the 57-year-old Retton said she took full responsibility for her actions. “What happened was completely unacceptable. I make no excuses,” she said.