Retton appeared on season 27 of “Dancing with the Stars” in 2018.
Retton was eliminated in the sixth week of “Dancing with the Stars.” She shared on the show that she had gotten divorced from husband Shannon Kelley, whom she married in 1990.
Retton’s daughter McKenna Kelley followed in her mother’s footsteps, competing in gymnastics for Louisiana State University in 2019. Retton could be spotted in the stands blowing kisses and holding up 10 fingers for a perfect 10.
Shannon Miller competed in her first Olympics in 1992 at age 15 and led Team USA to the all-around gold as part of the “Magnificent Seven” in 1996.
With seven medals, including two gold, Miller remains the second most-decorated American gymnast ever behind Simone Biles.
In 1996, Dominique Moceanu became the youngest US gymnast to win gold when she was 14.
Moceanu was also a member of the “Magnificent Seven”, the first US gymnastics team to win the team gold medal.
Moceanu has become an activist working to end sexual, emotional, and physical abuse in gymnastics and other sports.
Moceanu released a memoir called “Off Balance” in 2012 in which she alleged experiencing abuse from USA Gymnastics coaches Bela and Martha Karolyi. (The coaches denied claims of abuse in 2018 and defended their training environment.)
Moceanu now runs her own gymnastics gym and speaks out about abuse in the sport, testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee in 2017 that USA Gymnastics ignored reports of sexual abuse.
Dawes currently runs her own gymnastics and ninja gym in Maryland.
President Barack Obama appointed Dawes as co-chair of his Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition in 2010. She has also worked as an Olympic analyst for “Good Morning America” and Fox Sports.
Kerri Strug was 14 years old at her first Olympics in 1992 — the youngest Olympian in the games.
Strug became a household name in 1996, when she successfully vaulted with an injured ankle to secure Team USA’s gold medal.
Strug currently works for the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention in Washington, DC.
After the Olympics, Strug authored “Landing on My Feet: A Diary of Dreams” and earned a master’s degree in sociology from Stanford. She also does charity work with organizations such as The March of Dimes, The Child and Family Network Centers, and the Prader-Willi Syndrome Association.
Jaycie Phelps was 17 years old when she won gold as part of the “Magnificent Seven.”
Phelps had a vault named after her that is no longer in the Code of Points.
Phelps now runs her own gym, the Jaycie Phelps Athletic Center, in Indiana.
Phelps founded the gym in 2010. It offers training in recreational and competitive gymnastics, All Star cheer, and tumbling.
Michael Phelps set his first world record at 15 years old.
Phelps didn’t medal at his first Olympics in 2000, but he went on to become the most decorated Olympian of all time with a total of 28 medals, 23 of which are gold.
Post-Olympics, Phelps became an outspoken advocate for mental health.
Phelps retired after the 2016 Olympic Games. After seeking help for his own mental health struggles, he encourages others do the same through the Michael Phelps Foundation and speaks openly about living with depression. He is also a commentator at this year’s games.
In 2020, Maroney embarked on a singing career with singles “Wake Up Call” and “Covid Lockdown.”
She has also acted on TV shows, including “Hart of Dixie” and “Bones.”
Maroney recently spoke out about the abuse she endured as a gymnast in an Instagram post, comparing her experience with Britney Spears’ fight to end her controversial conservatorship.
She said: “Britney’s story resonates with me so much because just like Britney, I also had to ‘fake it till you make it’ to survive my 2012 Olympics. I was just trying to accomplish my dream, but I had abuse coming at me from many angles that I didn’t understand how to process at 15. I had to suppress it, and I had to minimize it, just to get through the day.”