Sunisa Lee, also known as Suni Lee, is the Olympic all-around gold medallist and has the most difficult uneven bars routine in the world!
The 18-year-old American gymnast rose to the challenge after her teammate, Simone Biles, bowed out of the competition, and she did not disappoint! Here’s everything you need to know about the Olympic star.
Suni is the fifth American gymnast in a row to win gold in the all-around competition, but how did she get here?
The Tokyo Games were Suni’s first Olympic games and she snagged three medals: the gold all-around, a silver team medal and a bronze on the uneven bars. Not bad for her first time!
“This is such a surreal moment. I just feel like I could have never been here ever. It doesn’t feel like real life,” she exclaimed to CNN after winning the gold medal! Seeing her smile from ear-to-ear and watching her compete at the games,you would have never guessed that Suni went through an extremely trying time leading up to the Olympics, and no one expected her to go home with three medals, not even she expected it!
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Written by: Jenn S.
Narrated by: LanessaVO
Edited by: Steven Sune
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CHAPTERS
0:00 INTRO
0:23 Her Big Moment
1:20 How She Got Here
3:14 Supporting Family & Friends
4:00 Sun & Simone
4.53 Skilled Athlete
5:44 Social Media
6:23 First Hmong in the Olympics
7:37 What’s Next For Her
8:09 END
