A biopsy revealed that she was dealing with two kidney diseases, the names of which she doesn’t want to reveal. Doctors at the Mayo Clinic tried different drug combinations to control her symptoms. Changes in that regimen often came with side effects, including weight gain and exhaustion. “...
Sunisa “Suni” Leeis sharing some bittersweet news with her fans. The Olympian, 20, just revealed that she is retiring from college gymnastics early to focus on her health as she navigates a kidney condition not related to her gymnastics career. "I have been dealing with a non-gymnastics ...
Suni Lee is American gymnast who won three medals at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo: a gold in the all-around event, a silver in the team competition, and a bronze in the uneven bars. Lee is the first Hmong American to compete and medal at the Olympics.
The three years since Lee struck Olympic all-around gold have been anything but easy. The now 21-year-old has been dealing with a kidney-related health issue since March 2023 that ended her sophomore campaign at Auburn University early and...
Lee, who competed in elite gymnastics for the first time since winning all-around gold, team silver, and uneven bars bronze in Tokyo, has been dealing with kidney-related health issues that have made it hard to find consistent training in recent m...
Jones was brilliant on bars and steady everywhere else. Sunisa Lee, who won the Olympic title at the 2020 games in Tokyo, has beenbattling kidney issuesfor the last 18 months that have made training difficult. She competed in three events and her elegant beam routine earned her a 14....