Tag: Olympic
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Suni Lee, Asher Hong qualify for Paris Olympics
Tags: American, gymnastics, Hmong, Hmong American, Lee, men, Olympic, Olympics, sports, story, Suni Lee, Sunisa Lee, team, womenSunisa Lee and Asher Hong have both earned spots on the U.S. Olympic Gymnastics team, representing the women’s and men’s teams respectively. Lee, the first Hmong American Olympian and the reigning all … Full story: https://sports.yahoo.com/suni-lee-asher-hong-qualify-192807511.html
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St. Paul’s Pride Sunisa Lee Inspires Senator to Bring Gymnastics Trials to “Gymnastics City USA”!
Minnesota welcomes over 9,000 athletes and 130,000 fans for the USA Gymnastics Olympic Trials, endorsed by Senator Hawj and inspired by Olympian Sunisa Lee. The state celebrates “Gymnastics City USA … Full story: https://hoodline.com/2024/06/minnesota-leaps-into-limelight-st-paul-s-pride-sunisa-lee-inspires-senator-to-bring-gymnastics-trials-to-gymnastics-city-usa/
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This jaw-dropping gymnastics skill could be named after Olympic champ Suni Lee
The Olympic gold medalist has been training a new skill on the uneven bars. If Suni Lee successfully performs the skill at a major international event, including the Paris Games, it could soon be … Full story: https://www.startribune.com/suni-lee-new-move-uneven-bars-the-lee/600376608/
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What we can’t wait to see at the U.S. Olympic gymnastics trials in Minneapolis
Minneapolis will host the U.S. Olympic trials for artistic gymnastics for the first time June 27-30. At the end of four days of competition at Target Center, the five women and five men who will … Full story: https://sports.yahoo.com/cant-wait-see-u-olympic-222400919.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall
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VIDEO EXCLUSIVE: Olympic Gold Medalist Gymnast Suni Lee Sets Her Sights On Gold Again At Paris 2024 Games
Born to Hmong-American parents, she was the first Hmong-American Olympic gymnast. Since her Olympic success, Lee has been balancing her gymnastics training with public appearances, sponsorship deals, … Full story: https://uinterview.com/news/video-exclusive-olympic-gold-medalist-gymnast-suni-lee-sets-her-sights-on-gold-again-at-paris-2024-games/
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Career highlights
Lee is the first Hmong-American Olympian and the first Asian-American woman to win the Olympic all-around title. Shortly after her success in Tokyo, Lee headed to Auburn University where she made … Full story: https://www.nbcolympics.com/news/suni-lee-career-highlights
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‘The Lee’: Video of Sunisa Lee’s unprecedented bar routine amazes
Olympic gymnast Sunisa “Suni” Lee has captivated fans online by showcasing a never-before-seen move in her latest bar routine. Moves like Jaeger: The 20-year-old Hmong American athlete stunned the … Full story: https://news.yahoo.com/lee-video-sunisa-lees-unprecedented-223611982.html
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Celebrating Hmong New Year: Remembering the roots
Chef Yia Vang, John Lee and Yeev Thoj, parents of Olympic gold medalist Sunisa Lee, and an Iowa community leader share the importance of their Hmong roots. Read Full Article
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Celebrating Hmong New Year in 2023: ‘We get to carry that story’
Chef Yia Vang, John Lee and Yeev Thoj, parents of Olympic gold medalist Sunisa Lee, and an Iowa community leader share the importance of their Hmong roots. URL: https://www.weareiowa.com/article/news/community/celebrating-hmong-new-year-chef-yia-vang-sunisa-lee-parents-twin-cities-des-moines/524-97173898-dfa5-4d47-bbec-34be52336f40
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Olympian Suni Lee Skipping World Championships Selection Camp as She Deals with Kidney Condition
Olympic all-around champion Suni Lee will not participate in a selection camp for the world championship team as she continues to figure out the medication for her kidney conditions … Read Full Article
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New bust of Suni Lee unveiled in St. Paul
There’s a new honor for Olympic gold medalist Suni Lee in her hometown of St. Paul. Mayor Melvin Carter was among those on hand as a new bust of Lee was unveiled at Phalen Regional Park on Sunday. Lee … Read Full Article
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St. Paul celebrates ‘Suni Lee Day’ by unveiling statue in Phalen Park
A bronze bust of the olympic star was unveiled in Phalen Park on Sunday, which the city is celebrating as “Sunisa Lee Day” ( originally declared in July 2021 following Lee’s gold-medal victory in the … Read Full Article
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Hmongfest draws thousands to Eau Claire
When Suni Lee won the Olympic all around gold medal at the Olympics, it was a source of pride for the country. For Hmong-Americans, it was a … Read Full Article
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Massachusetts Hmong Are Taking Great Pride In Suni Lee’s Olympic Gold
For the Hmong people of Massachusetts, Sunisa ‘Suni’ Lee’s Tokyo Olympic performance has generated a tremendous outpouring of pride. Lee, 18, became the first Asian and Hmong American to win the … Read Full Article
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Olympic champion Suni Lee retires from college gymnastics
Hmong American Olympic Champion Sunisa “Suni” Lee has announced her retirement from college gymnastics to focus on her “health and recovery.” Lee, 20, shared the bittersweet news through Twitter on … Read Full Article
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Sunisa ‘Suni’ Lee says she’s stepping away from gymnastics due to a kidney issue
Olympic gold medalist Sunisa “Suni” Lee announced that she is temporarily stepping away from gymnastics over a health problem unrelated to the sport. Lee said in a tweet on Monday that she has … Read Full Article
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Olympic gold medal gymnast Suni Lee sidelined by kidney condition
The first Hmong American to compete in the Olympics, Lee tallied three medals for Team USA in Tokyo, winning team silver and bronze on uneven bars to go along with her all-around gold. Read Full Article
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Sunisa ‘Suni’ Lee says she’s stepping away from gymnastics due to a kidney issue
The Auburn University sophomore and Olympic gold medalist said she was dealing with a “non-gymnastics health related issue” involving her kidneys but didn’t rule out a bid for the 2024 Paris Olympics. Read Full Article