She watched with amazement as gymnast Mary Lou Retton captured the Gold Medal for the United States .
One day in 1984 , at the age of seven , Smith tuned into the Olympic Games being held in nearby Los Angeles .
Smith watched with amazement as gymnast Mary Lou Retton captured the Gold Medal for the United States .
One day in 1984 , at the age of seven , Smith tuned into the Olympic Games being held in nearby Los Angeles .