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Simone Biles, Suni Lee share messages to Jordan Chiles after bronze medal overturned

Monday, August 12 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Simone Biles and Suni Lee took to social media to share support for teammate Jordan Chiles after the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) ruled that Chiles' bronze medal for her gymnastic floor exercise would be returned and reallocated to Romania's Ana Bărbosu.The... Read More.

Simone Biles, Suni Lee miss out on medals in womens gymnastics balance beam final

Monday, August 5 by ABC News

(PARIS) -- Team USA women's gymnastics stars Simone Biles and Sunisa Lee came up empty in the balance beam final on Monday.After Simone Biles secured her third gold medal of the Paris Olympics on Saturday, she and Lee both notched identical scores of 13.1000,... Read More.

Suni Lee shines with bronze in uneven bars final at Paris Olympics

Monday, August 5 by ABC News

(PARIS) -- As the last to go, America's Suni Lee knew what she needed to make the podium in the uneven bars final. She stepped up, hit her routine and took home her sixth career Olympic medal.On Sunday, the 21-year-old Lee of Saint Paul,... Read More.

Simone Biles wins 2nd career Olympic gold in womens gymnastics all-around, Suni Lee takes bronze

Thursday, August 1 by ABC News

(PARIS) -- Simone Biles took gold in Paris in the individual all-around on Thursday after the disappointment of Tokyo, while fellow American Suni Lee took bronze. It is the third time the U.S. has had two medallists on the same podium and the sixth... Read More.

Suni Lee ending college gymnastics career due to kidney issue

Monday, April 3 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Suni Lee is wrapping up her college gymnastics career early in order to shift her focus to a health issue, she announced Monday."I have been dealing with a non-gymnastics health-related issue involving my kidneys. For my safety, the medical team did... Read More.

Suni Lee to end college gymnastics career, sets sights on 2024 Olympics

Wednesday, November 16 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Olympic gold medalist Suni Lee is ending her college gymnastics career and returning to professional gymnastics for a chance to join the U.S. women's team at the 2024 Paris Olympics."Today, I'm sharing a decision that has weighed on me for a... Read More.

Suni Lee explains why gymnastics is her ‘happy place’

Tuesday, September 13 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- For Suni Lee, gymnastics is what she calls her happy place."I truly love gymnastics with everything in me," the 19-year-old Olympian told ABC News' Good Morning America.In 2021, Lee took home a gold medal in the individual all-around at the Tokyo... Read More.

Suni Lee describes battle with impostor syndrome after winning Olympic gold

Thursday, March 17 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Olympic gold medal-winning gymnast Suni Lee is opening up about the mental health struggles she says she has faced since competing in the Tokyo Olympics last summer, including anxiety and impostor syndrome."I feel like after the Olympics, there's just been so... Read More.

‘Dancing with the Stars’ 30: Another shocking elimination sends Suni Lee and Melora Hardin home

Tuesday, November 16 by ABC News

After a season full of self-discovery, growth and, for some, overcoming COVID-19 -- the four couples who made it into next week's Dancing with the Stars season finale are JoJo Siwa, Iman Shumpert, Cody Rigsby and Amanda Kloots.Sadly, that meant Melora Hardin and Suni Lee's quest for the Mirrorball Trophy came to an end following another shocking double-elimination. While difficult... Read More.

‘DWTS” Suni Lee says she was pepper sprayed during racially motivated attack

Friday, November 12 by ABC News

Since the start of the COVID-19 outbreak, which originated in China in 2019, an increasing number of Asian-Americans have reported experiencing racist attacks. Gymnast Suni Lee, who won a gold medal at this year's summer Olympics, revealed that she is no exception.In an interview with