Tag: gymnast
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St. Paul gymnast Suni Lee wins all-around gold at Tokyo Olympics
Suni Lee, 18, of St. Paul, Minnesota won the individual all-around gold medal in the women’s gymnastics at the Tokyo Olympics Thursday, the fifth straight American woman to do so. Read Full Article
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US gymnast Sunisa Lee takes gold in women’s final
An American finished atop the podium in the women’s Olympic gymnastics all-around, just like always. Sunisa Lee became the fifth straight American woman to claim the Olympic title on Thursday, edging … Read Full Article
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See the amazing moment Suni Lee’s family and friends found out she won a gold medal
Suni Lee, the 18-year-old gymnast from Minnesota who is the first Hmong American ever to compete on a U.S. Olympic team, is a gold medalist. Lee won the all-around individual title on Thursday, an … Read Full Article
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As Gymnast Sunisa Lee Goes For Gold, Her Hometown Hmong Community Has Her Back
Minnesota native Sunisa Lee is the first Hmong-American to make a U.S. Olympic team. This week the gymnast is competing for a gold medal in Tokyo. Read Full Article
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Former competitive gymnast finds her voice and makes peace with the sport
For the average fan, gymnastics is a popular sport every four years when the Olympics come around. Not me. I think about gymnastics every day. With the … Read Full Article
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Suni Lee Helps USA Win Silver Medal
Photo by USA Gymnastics via Wikimedia Commons Hmong American gymnast Suni Lee helped lift the USA women’s gymnastics team to an Olympic silver medal with a stellar performance on bars, beam and floor, … Read Full Article
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The dad of US Olympic gymnast Suni Lee shares her story
When U.S. gymnast Suni Lee takes the floor in Tokyo, she will be the first Hmong American to compete in the Olympics. “I am proud. The family’s proud,” dad John Lee told TODAY’s Craig Melvin for the … Read Full Article
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Gymnast Suni Lee to make history with debut at Tokyo Olympics
When Sunisa “Suni” Lee steps up to the mat at the Tokyo Olympics, she’ll be thinking of her father’s pep talks even as he watches from thousands of miles away. The big picture: The 18-year-old made … Read Full Article
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Suni Lee and Her Parents Went Through So Much Before the 2021 Tokyo Summer Olympics
The Olympic gymnast’s family has an incredible story of resilience. At the 2021 Tokyo Summer Olympics, Sunisa “Suni” Lee hopes to make history as the first Hmong American Olympic gymnast champion. Read Full Article
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Sunisa Lee Ethnicity: US Gymnast Makes History as Hmong American
Sunisa “Suni” Lee is a member of the Hmong community in the Twin Cities, where she is seen as an ambassador of the community as the first Hmong-American. Read Full Article
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Gymnast Sunisa Lee inspires young women in Madison
I think it’s inspiring, because when people look at the Hmong community they don’t think ‘the Olympics’ or of ‘gymnasts,’ so it’s great to see someone in the Hmong community who has done that and can … Read Full Article
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Get to know Suni Lee: 5 facts about the American gymnast and uneven-bars star making her Olympic debut
It hasn’t been an easy road to Tokyo for Suni Lee, who’s overcome a number of obstacles to secure a spot on Team USA’s women’s gymnastics team as the squad’s top qualifier only behind superstar Simone … Read Full Article
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American Hmong community revels in St. Paul Olympic gymnast Sunisa Lee
Tags: American, community, gymnast, gymnastics, Hmong, Hmong American, Lee, Olympic, Olympics, St. PaulAs St. Paul’s Sunisa Lee heads to the Tokyo Olympics, the country’s Hmong community is expected to watch closely as the first Hmong American competes there on the gymnastics world … Read Full Article
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Sunisa Lee’s Olympic journey stirs Hmong followers in Minnesota
Sunisa Lee, the 18-year-old gymnast from St. Paul, will become the first Hmong American to compete in the Olympics. Read Full Article