Tag: gymnastics
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St. Paul gymnast Suni Lee suspends training amid health concerns
Sunisa Lee, the St. Paul native and 2020 women’s all-around gymnastics champion, said Monday she’s dealing with a health issue related to her kidneys that’s forced her to suspend training, but added … Read Full Article
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Suni Lee Announces She’s Ending Her College Gymnastics Career Early Due to a Kidney Condition
Lee, the first-ever Hmong-American Olympic gold medalist said Auburn’s medical team did not clear her to train over the past few weeks for her own safety. “I am blessed and thankful to be working with … Read Full Article
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Gold-winning gymnast Suni Lee to focus on 2024 Olympics after one more season at Auburn University
Suni Lee is gearing up for the gold again. The Olympic gold medalist will return to elite gymnastics in preparation for the 2024 Games in Paris after she finishes the upcoming collegiate season at … Read Full Article
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Suni Lee to leave college team so she can return to elite gymnastics for Olympic run
Originally from St. Paul, Minnesota, Lee is the daughter of Hmong immigrants John Lee and Yeev Thoj. Her parents were children when their refugee families settled there. In her video, Lee encouraged … Read Full Article
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Gold medalist Suni Lee to return to elite gymnastics for 2024 Olympic run
Lee, 19, plans to return to elite gymnastics after this winter in a bid for the upcoming 2024 Paris Olympics. “I don’t want it (the Olympics) to just be once in a lifetime,” … Read Full Article
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Suni Lee honored as Sportswoman of the Year
The Women’s Sports Foundation is naming Olympics gymnastics star Suni Lee Sportswoman of the Year. The St. Paul, Minn. native won the all-around gold medal and earned the bronze in the uneven bars at … Read Full Article
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Olympian Suni Lee says there’s more to her than gymnastics
The gold medalist sat down with “Good Morning America” to talk about her pride as a Hmong American and life outside gymnastics. Read Full Article
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Suni Lee Says She’s ‘Still Healing’ From Sudden Fame And Pressure
The Tokyo Olympics gymnastics champ talked about coping with celebrity and the magic of self-affirmations as she began her second year at Auburn University. Read Full Article
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St. Paul’s Sunisa Lee banking more NCAA success
AUBURN, Ala. — Sunisa Lee needed a respite from the exhausting, all-consuming world of elite gymnastics. She wanted to go to school, and the ability now for college athletes to make money off name, … Read Full Article
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Olympic gold medalist Sunisa Lee banking more NCAA success
Sunisa Lee needed a respite from the exhausting, all-consuming world of elite gymnastics. She wanted to go to school, and the ability now for college athletes to make money off name, image and … Read Full Article
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For Auburn gymnastics, Suni days are here
Sunisa Lee needed a respite from the exhausting, all-consuming world of elite gymnastics. She wanted to go to school, and the ability now for college athletes to make money off name, image and … Read Full Article
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NCAA women’s gymnastics is booming with stars like Sunisa Lee leading the way
“There was not a lot.” There is now. Lee, who is Hmong-American, is the third straight American woman of color to win an Olympic title after Gabby Douglas in 2012 and Simone Biles in 2016. Black women … Read Full Article
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Suni Lee Faced Anxiety and Impostor Syndrome After Winning Tokyo Olympic Gold
Suni Lee said in a recent interview that she had impostor syndrome and anxiety attacks at the start of the Auburn gymnastics season. Read Full Article
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Suni Lee says she’s had ‘imposter syndrome’ since winning gold at Tokyo Olympics
Tokyo Olympics gymnastics star Suni Lee said she has struggled with “imposter syndrome” and had anxiety attacks at some of her early-season meets for Auburn University. Read Full Article
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Prep gymnastics: Area teams continue to see participation increase
Eau Claire Memorial/North coach Michelle Johnson always anticipates a spike in interest around gymnastics when the Summer Olympics are staged. But even for one of those years, this is unusual. The Eau … Read Full Article
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US Gymnastics Gold Medalist Suni Lee Says She Was Pepper-Sprayed in Anti-Asian Attack
United States Olympic gold medal-winning gymnast Sunisa Lee said she was the victim of an anti-Asian attack recently. In an interview with … Read Full Article
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Joseph Gordon-Levitt ‘Starstruck’ Meeting Suni Lee, Surprises Her with Gymnastics Stunt Skills
Joseph Gordon-Levitt admitted he was starstruck while meeting Olympic gold medalist Suni Lee because of his longtime love for gymnastics … Read Full Article
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Suni Lee’s “Dancing with the Stars” competitors revealed
The Olympic gymnastics champion will dance against a Spice Girl, NBA player, reality television personalities and more. Read Full Article