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Sunisa Lee, an Olympic gold medalist gymnast from St. Paul, walked the runway at the 2025 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in New York City, representing the PINK brand and highlighting the show's shift towards inclusivity and diversity, while also inspiring young girls to pursue their dreams beyond stereotypes.
During the national championships, Sunisa Lee's vault went awry, but Simone Biles stepped in to offer support and encouragement. Biles, who has experienced similar issues, helped Lee regain her confidence, leading to strong performances on bars and beam. Despite recent health challenges, Lee finished fourth in the all-around, showcasing her resilience and determination ahead of the Olympic trials.
Simone Biles won her ninth national gymnastics title with an all-around total of 119.750, showcasing her maturity and leadership by supporting Olympic champion Sunisa Lee after a difficult vault. Biles' performance, marked by her trademark athleticism and precision, underscores her continued dominance in the sport as she prepares for the Paris Olympics.
Simone Biles dominated the first day of the U.S. Gymnastics Championships with a massive all-around score of 60.450, leading by over three points. Biles excelled on all apparatuses, showcasing her superior skills and control. Shilese Jones withdrew due to injury, leaving Skye Blakely and Kayla DiCello to battle for second place, with Blakely holding a slight edge. Sunisa Lee, the Olympic all-around champion, is in fourth place.
Kayla DiCello wins the all-around title at the USA Gymnastics Winter Cup, claiming gold in the uneven bars and floor exercise, while Sunisa Lee struggles with falls on the bars. The event marks the first major American gymnastics competition of the 2024 season and was expected to feature the return of Gabby Douglas, who withdrew after testing positive for Covid-19.
Sunisa Lee, the defending Olympic all-around gold medalist in women’s gymnastics, is making a comeback after a challenging 2023, during which she battled an incurable kidney disease. Despite facing physical and mental setbacks, she has returned to training and is aiming to compete at the Paris Olympics. Lee's coach and doctors have helped her manage her health, and she is focusing on excelling in beam and bars routines, with the goal of having a skill named after her. Her determination and competitive spirit are driving her comeback as she works towards earning a spot on the Paris Olympics team.
The 2024 U.S. Olympic Team gymnastics trials will be held in Minneapolis for the first time, with the Minneapolis Convention Center hosting the USA Gymnastics Championships starting on June 22, 2024, and the Olympic Trials at Target Center from June 27-30, 2024. The USAG National Congress and Trade Show and the USA Gymnastics for All National Championships & Gymfest will also be held in Minneapolis. The trials will determine the 2024 Olympic Team for the Paris Olympic Games, and all-session tickets are now on sale online.
Olympic gold medalist Sunisa "Suni" Lee is temporarily stepping away from gymnastics due to a non-gymnastics health issue involving her kidneys. Despite her illness, Lee said she wasn't ruling out vying for a spot to compete in the Paris Olympics in 2024. Lee had the most decorated year in Auburn gymnastics history, including eight All-America honors and a national championship in 2022.
Olympic gymnastics champion Sunisa Lee has revealed that a kidney issue cut short her college career, but she still has her sights set on the Paris Games next year. Lee missed the end of the regular season, the Southeastern Conference championships and the NCAA regional because of what Auburn described as a “non-gymnastics health issue.” She became the first reigning Olympic champion to compete at the NCAA level, taking advantage of new name, image and likeness rules that allow college athletes to make money while competing.
Olympic gold medalist Sunisa Lee has ended her college gymnastics career at Auburn due to a non-gymnastics health issue with her kidneys. Lee, who won three medals at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, became the first reigning Olympic champion to compete at the NCAA level. She announced in November that this would be her final season at Auburn before focusing on preparations for her second Games. Lee is working with a specialized medical team to treat and manage her diagnosis and remains focused on pursuing her dreams for a bid to Paris in 2024.
Olympic champion Sunisa Lee's college gymnastics career at Auburn has ended early due to a kidney issue, but she remains focused on competing at the 2024 Olympics in Paris. Lee, who became the first Hmong American to compete in gymnastics at the Olympics, won gold in the all-around in Tokyo and followed through on a commitment to Auburn, winning a national championship in the beam and coming in second in the all-around. Lee's final appearance for Auburn came in February, and she thanked the school for the "best 2 years of my life."
Auburn gymnastics star Sunisa Lee has announced her retirement from college gymnastics due to a non-gymnastics health issue involving her kidneys. Lee, who won a gold medal in the all-round competition at the Tokyo Olympics, said that doctors couldn't clear her to compete. She thanked everyone at Auburn who has supported her throughout her career and said this issue would not keep her from competing at the 2024 Olympics in Paris.