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“So Surreal”- US Gymnastics Star Suni Lee Receives a Heartwarming Tribute From Grandparents on Return Back Home

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When Suni Lee received the all-around gold medal on the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, she wrote records for the Hmong-American community. Since her Olympic victory, Lee’s schedule has been packed, giving her no time to begin schooling for her next Olympic feat.

So now that she’s finally back home in Saint Paul, Minnesota, from college, her first order of business was to go and see the murals commissioned by her grandparents to celebrate her gold.

The 19-year-old gymnast updated her Instagram with pictures of her standing in front of the murals, captioned, “first stop back home 🫶🏼 so surreal seeing all the love and support i have. finally got to see these in person, pictures truly don’t do these murals justice 🤍”.

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Suni Lee’s grandparents Choua and Cheu Lee commissioned St. Paul artist Mwene Kajunju “MK”, to paint the mural that shows Lee in black and white, biting her bright-colored Olympic gold medal. It is painted on the side of a building owned by the Lees.

The mural features a quote by Suni Lee that says, “I made the country number one. I did it for my family and to inspire all the little kids in my community.” Lee also posed with the wall depicting her and gymnastics legend Simone Biles, taking a picture with their silver medals.

Since her Olympic victory, Lee has been showered with many honors from her country. She not only received the “Asia Game Changer Award”, but the governor of Minnesota and the mayor of St. Paul declared July 30, 2021, to be “Sunisa Lee Day”.

Lee also competed in the NCAA Championships, the first all-around Olympic champion to do so. Here, she reunited with part of the Olympic team thanks to the name, image, and likeness policy. Lee won the balance beam title, came in second for the all-around event and helped Auburn to a fourth-place team finish. College Gym News named her Freshman of the Year for her efforts.

The three-time Olympic medalist was also a contestant on ‘Dancing With The Stars’ in Los Angeles. She made it all the way to the semi-finals before she got eliminated. Currently, Suni Lee is studying at Auburn University in Alabama. She is competing as part of the Auburn Tigers, coached by Jess Graba.

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“I Gave it My All”- Suni Lee is Working Hard Not Only to Shut Down Her Haters but Also to Prove Her Ownself

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Being a champion is hard, but staying there for a while requires not possible dedication and hard work. There’s no denying the reality that Suni Lee is an Olympic champion. However, there’s nonetheless a doubt within the minds of many, which include her’s that her victory was a result of Simone Biles withdrawing from the competition.

Suni has often felt haunted after her victory in the Tokyo Games as it seeded a lot of doubts in her mind about her potential. Though she is as remarkable as any top athlete in their prime, still the feeling of not feeling worthy can perhaps make you vulnerable at times.

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Suni Lee wants to overcome every doubt
Almost a week ago, Suni Lee revealed that she was suffering from imposter syndrome since she won a gold medal at Tokyo Olympics. However, she kept going with her regular routine and her performances for Auburn in the NCAA tournaments have been quite impressive.

After scoring her fifth perfect 10 of the season, she said, “I think it’s something I just want to prove to myself, because I think I have a lot of doubters and prove it to everybody else but more importantly to myself.”

Suni further added, “I don’t want to look back and be like, ‘I could have done so much more’. I want to look back and know I gave it everything I had and if I didn’t succeed, I didn’t. But I gave it my all.”

Mission 2024 Paris Olympics
The major reason behind Suni’s hard work is the 2024 Paris Olympics. This is her chance to prove that her victory at the previous edition wasn’t a fluke. In the process, she has led Auburn to its first NCAA championship since 2016.

The level of dedication that Suni has showcased over the years is remarkable. The 19-year-old American gymnast is meant for great things and soon she will probably accomplish everything she has ever dreamed of.

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“I Would Be Locked Up..”- Olympic Gold Medalist Suni Lee Reveal on the Struggles She Faced During School

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If any gymnast has impressed the world with her remarkable talent after the legend Simone Biles, it is certainly Suni Lee. She has proved on several occasions that the future of US gymnastics is in great hands. Suni is currently one of the best gymnasts in the world and her performance in the recent NCAA championship has been immaculate. However, do you know that the Olympic champion is actually a very shy kind of person?

Although the Tokyo Olympics victory came with a lot of self-doubts for her, Suni Lee continued with her routine and got better each day. It is her hard work and dedication that got her five perfect tens in this season. Furthermore, if she goes on with her current form, team USA can surely count on her for a gold medal in the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Suni Lee loves online school more than being in an actual class
In an interview, the Olympic champion revealed that due to her shy nature, she loves online school. Suni said, “So I was like that weird, awkward kid that nobody would talk to. So when I came to college, I did online when I was in sixth grade and then I went to regular school in eighth grade, but then went online.”

Sharing her school experience, she further added, “I was like so shy; it was so awkward that I would never talk to anybody. I would be locked up in my own classroom just by myself doing my schoolwork.”

Who gained the 2022 regional gymnast of the year identify?
Yes, you guessed it proper. It couldn’t be everybody apart from Suni Lee given her remarkable shape in the championship this season. For the duration of her freshman 12 months at the Auburn, the champion additionally received the SEC Freshman of the yr name and now she is venerated with every other prestigious award.

It is only because of Suni Lee that the Tigers have made it to the regional finals since 2016. Furthermore, it would be an extraordinary achievement if she can also deliver a championship to Auburn.

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