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The Winter Cup acts as a crucial qualifier for the national championships. It featured competition from over 30 women in what marks the inaugural meet of this pivotal season. Yet, amidst this fierce competition, all eyes were firmly on Suni Lee. [https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/suni-lee/] The reigning Olympic all-around champ was back in the gymnastics world. Despite battling a tough kidney condition last year, she was unstoppable, showing true grit as she took on this epic comeback. It’s worth knowing the Winter Cup holds significant importance as it provides the first glimpse into Lee’s current form and the new moves she’s mastered. SUNI LEE’S INJURY CASTS A SHADOW OVER WINTER CUP 2024 Excitement was reaching its peak until recent reports emerged about Suni Lee’s injury during a warm-up session [https://www.essentiallysports.com/us-sports-news-olympics-news-gymnastics-news-suni-lee-nearly-escapes-injury-just-before-gymnastics-winter-cup-twenty-twenty-four-appearance/], throwing her participation in the Winter Cup 2024 into uncertainty. As news of her withdrawal spread, fans couldn’t conceal their frustration and voiced their discontent, sparking heated debate over the venue’s choice. [https://image-cdn.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/suni-lee-winter-cup.jpg] The anticipation for the Winter Cup was palpable among American gymnastics enthusiast [https://www.essentiallysports.com/wwe-news-seth-rollins-was-reportedly-scheduled-to-face-hometown-hero-at-elimination-chamber-twenty-twenty-four-prior-to-his-injury/]s, eager to witness the spectacle of their favourite athletes competing on the grand stage. However, their excitement was tempered by the revelation that the event would unfold in a comparatively intimate space, rather than the grandeur they had anticipated. This unexpected venue choice left many feeling somewhat let down, as they had envisioned a more expansive setting to match the magnitude of the occasion. One fan’s comment on X captured the sentiment well, expressing disbelief with, “Are they broke?” upon seeing the venue picture. [https://www.essentiallysports.com/us-sports-news-olympics-news-gymnastics-news-gymnastics-winter-cup-two-thousand-twenty-four-day-two-live-updates-results-and-more/] Despite initial disappointment over the venue selection, the Winter Cup continued to generate high enthusiasm, driven by the star power of athletes like Suni Lee, Trinity Thomas, and Skye Blakely. Fans eagerly purchased tickets, initially priced at $25 per session for the general public, in anticipation of witnessing these gymnastics icons in action. However, when Suni Lee’s unexpected exit from the competition occurred, dissatisfaction with the venue choice became more pronounced, with fans expressing frustration and disappointment since the news broke. Nevertheless, the surge in ticket sales rose dramatically, highlighting the overwhelming demand to experience the event firsthand, despite its unconventional setting. Continue Reading: “Are They Broke?”: American Gymnastics Fans Baffled Over ‘Small’ Venue For Winter Cup 2024 [https://www.essentiallysports.com/us-sports-news-olympics-news-gymnastics-news-are-they-broke-american-gymnastics-fans-baffled-over-small-venue-for-winter-cup-twenty-twenty-four/] 

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Gymnastics is a collection of physical exercises requiring a lot of strength, agility, balance, and flexibility. It is closely related to circus performing skills as athletes put their bodies to the fullest use. Likewise, there are various disciplines for gymnasts to showcase their talents. Thus, it evolved from ancient Greeks that included skills to mounting to dismounting a horse. The competitive form of gymnastics is called artistic gymnastics. It involves various events for women like the floor, vault, uneven bars, and the beam. For men, they have floor, vault, rings, pommel horse, parallel bars, and horizontal bars. Therefore, the sport is famous for its aesthetic values and the Olympics draws major crowds to the gymnastics arena.

[caption id="attachment_996875" align="aligncenter" width="1920"]<img class="wp-image-996875 size-full" src="https://image-cdn.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/GettyImages-1342598189.jpg" alt="Simone Biles" width="1920" height="1281" /> LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 25: Simone Biles performs during the Gold Over America Tour at Staples Center on September 25, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Katharine Lotze/Getty Images)[/caption]
<h3>History of Gymnastics</h3>
Gymnastics originated from the Greek term, 'to exercise naked,' applied in ancient Greece exercises. These exercises became a mainstay at the Olympics but most of the competition came from ancient roots. There are stone engravings found in Shandong province during <a href="https://www.britannica.com/sports/gymnastics/Gymnasts" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the Han Period</a> (206 <span class="text-smallcaps">BCE</span>–220 <span class="text-smallcaps">CE) where they portrayed acrobatics. Like every sport, the person credited for making the sport famous was Friedrich Ludwig Jahn, founder of the Turnverein movement as he helped to spread gymnastics across the world. </span>

<span class="text-smallcaps">Most of the exercises were conducted on the playground. Therefore, various events came into existence. They held the first Gymnastics festival in 1860 in Coburg. The Americans were introduced to Gymnastics in the late 1820s while the Federation Internationale Gymnastique was founded in 1881 to organize the event. The 1896 Olympic Games saw the starting stages of gymnastics being introduced to the world. </span>
<h3>The Sport</h3>
There are three divisions of artistic gymnastics- artistic, rhythmic, and trampoline. There are six <a href="https://completegymnastics.com/gymnastics-disciplines-explained/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">events</a> for men and the all around event where they combine scores from every discipline. For women, there are four exercises and a similar all around event, both team and individual events. Apart from artistic gymnastics, there is rhythmic gymnastics and is practiced only by women. Trampoline is the other discipline of gymnastics and introduced itself at the 2000 Olympic Games. As years pass by, various gymnasts showcased their athletic skills to the masses in attendance.

[caption id="attachment_1074502" align="alignnone" width="473"]<img class="size-medium wp-image-1074502" src="https://image-cdn.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/GettyImages-1332096751-473x315.jpg" alt="simone biles" width="473" height="315" /> TOKYO, JAPAN - AUGUST 03: Simone Biles of Team United States competes in the Women's Balance Beam Final on day eleven of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Ariake Gymnastics Centre on August 03, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)[/caption]
<h3>Famous gymnasts in the world</h3>
<strong>Simone Biles:</strong>

In terms of pure dominance, Simone Biles enters the list as arguably the greatest gymnast of all time. She is the <a href="https://www.rookieroad.com/gymnastics/top-6-best-womens-players-of-all-time/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">most decorated</a> gymnast in the World Championships, winning four gold, one silver, and two bronze medals. The 2016 Rio Olympics saw her winning four gold medals and completely dominated the events. She has 25 World Championships medals to her name and her stance on mental health helps her become an influential person in the society.

<strong>Larisa Latynina:</strong>

Winning nine gold medals at the Olympics is astonishing and Larisa Latynina ranks on top of the famous gymnast charts. After Michael Phelps, she has the most Olympic medals with 18. She popularized the sport of gymnastics and was the first star in the sport. Her iconic performances will go down to the gymnastics folklore.

[caption id="attachment_688263" align="aligncenter" width="1920"]<img class="wp-image-688263 size-full" src="https://image-cdn.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/GettyImages-640615533.jpg" alt="" width="1920" height="1293" /> Nadia Comaneci of Romania performs her routine on the Balance Beam during the Women's ArtisticTeam all-around event on 19 July 1976 during the XXI Olympic Summer Games at the Montreal Forum, Montreal, Canada. (Photo by Don Morley/Getty Images) )[/caption]

<strong>Nadia Comaneci:</strong>

Achieving a perfect 10.0 score in gymnastics is amazing. But, doing it at the Olympics, when just turning 14, placed Nadia Comaneci amongst the pantheon of greats. The 1976 Olympics saw her earning seven perfect scores. She won five Olympic gold medals out of the nine she won.

<strong>Svetlana Khorkina:</strong>

With a total of 47 Olympic, World and European Championships medals, Svetlana Khorkina is a remarkable gymnast. She became the first gymnast to win three all-around titles at the World Championships while winning five gold medals in the uneven bars at World Championships. Her success in the uneven bars earned her the moniker 'The Queen of Bars.'

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Gymnastics is a collection of physical exercises requiring a lot of strength, agility, balance, and flexibility. It is closely related to circus performing skills as athletes put their bodies to the fullest use. Likewise, there are various disciplines for gymnasts to showcase their talents. Thus, it evolved from ancient Greeks that included skills to mounting to dismounting a horse. The competitive form of gymnastics is called artistic gymnastics. It involves various events for women like the floor, vault, uneven bars, and the beam. For men, they have floor, vault, rings, pommel horse, parallel bars, and horizontal bars. Therefore, the sport is famous for its aesthetic values and the Olympics draws major crowds to the gymnastics arena. LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA &#8211; SEPTEMBER 25: Simone Biles performs during the Gold Over America Tour at Staples Center on September 25, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Katharine Lotze/Getty Images) History of Gymnastics Gymnastics originated from the Greek term, &#8216;to exercise naked,&#8217; applied in ancient Greece exercises. These exercises became a mainstay at the Olympics but most of the competition came from ancient roots. There are stone engravings found in Shandong province during the Han Period (206 BCE–220 CE) where they portrayed acrobatics. Like every sport, the person credited for making the sport famous was Friedrich Ludwig Jahn, founder of the Turnverein movement as he helped to spread gymnastics across the world. Most of the exercises were conducted on the playground. Therefore, various events came into existence. They held the first Gymnastics festival in 1860 in Coburg. The Americans were introduced to Gymnastics in the late 1820s while the Federation Internationale Gymnastique was founded in 1881 to organize the event. The 1896 Olympic Games saw the starting stages of gymnastics being introduced to the world.  The Sport There are three divisions of artistic gymnastics- artistic, rhythmic, and trampoline. There are six events for men and the all around event where they combine scores from every discipline. For women, there are four exercises and a similar all around event, both team and individual events. Apart from artistic gymnastics, there is rhythmic gymnastics and is practiced only by women. Trampoline is the other discipline of gymnastics and introduced itself at the 2000 Olympic Games. As years pass by, various gymnasts showcased their athletic skills to the masses in attendance. TOKYO, JAPAN &#8211; AUGUST 03: Simone Biles of Team United States competes in the Women&#8217;s Balance Beam Final on day eleven of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Ariake Gymnastics Centre on August 03, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) Famous gymnasts in the world Simone Biles: In terms of pure dominance, Simone Biles enters the list as arguably the greatest gymnast of all time. She is the most decorated gymnast in the World Championships, winning four gold, one silver, and two bronze medals. The 2016 Rio Olympics saw her winning four gold medals and completely dominated the events. She has 25 World Championships medals to her name and her stance on mental health helps her become an influential person in the society. Larisa Latynina: Winning nine gold medals at the Olympics is astonishing and Larisa Latynina ranks on top of the famous gymnast charts. After Michael Phelps, she has the most Olympic medals with 18. She popularized the sport of gymnastics and was the first star in the sport. Her iconic performances will go down to the gymnastics folklore. Nadia Comaneci of Romania performs her routine on the Balance Beam during the Women&#8217;s ArtisticTeam all-around event on 19 July 1976 during the XXI Olympic Summer Games at the Montreal Forum, Montreal, Canada. (Photo by Don Morley/Getty Images) ) Nadia Comaneci: Achieving a perfect 10.0 score in gymnastics is amazing. But, doing it at the Olympics, when just turning 14, placed Nadia Comaneci amongst the pantheon of greats. The 1976 Olympics saw her earning seven perfect scores. She won five Olympic gold medals out of the nine she won. Svetlana Khorkina: With a total of 47 Olympic, World and European Championships medals, Svetlana Khorkina is a remarkable gymnast. She became the first gymnast to win three all-around titles at the World Championships while winning five gold medals in the uneven bars at World Championships. Her success in the uneven bars earned her the moniker &#8216;The Queen of Bars.&#8217; &nbsp; &nbsp;

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<h2 class="jsx-cb26a7af5694ead9"><b>Suni Lee: 2024 net worth, stats, salary, and more</b></h2>
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<h2 style="text-align: center"><b>Who is Sunisa Lee, aka Suni Lee? </b></h2>
Sunisa Lee a.k.a. Suni Lee is a Hmong American artistic gymnast. She is the 2020 Olympic all-around champion and uneven bars bronze medalist.
<h2 style="text-align: center"><b>Suni Leeâ€™s early life</b></h2>
Suni Lee was born on 9th March 2003 in Saint Paul, Minnesota. She was raised by her mother, Yeev Thoj, and her mom's longtime partner John Lee. However, not much is known about Suni's biological father. Her mother is a refugee who immigrated to the US from Laos as a child. Suni was raised by her mother and her longtime partner John Lee since she was two. She has three half-siblings - Evionn, Lucky, and Noah.

At six years old, Lee started gymnastics at the Midwest Gymnastics Center in?Little Canada, Minnesota. The following year, Lee began competing and won the all-around at a state meet.
<h2 style="text-align: center"><b>Suni Leeâ€™s net worth in 2024</b></h2>
From all her earnings, medal victories, and salary, Suni Lee has an estimated net worth of $3 million. She earned $75,000 in earnings from Tokyo with her medal victories. Back after returning from Tokyo, she partnered with the Pearson+ app to boost her earnings. Hence, with all that in place, she could be making $100,000 in a jiffy. Then, she joined the Dancing With The Stars competition and earned a lot of wealth. According to reports, the DWTS contestants earn $125,000 in rehearsal and the first two weeks while the maximum they can earn is $295,000.
<h2 style="text-align: center"><b>Suni Leeâ€™s career timeline</b></h2>
Known for her skills at a very young age, Lee started competing in 2016 at the U.S. Classic. She attended Auburn University on a gymnastics scholarship and has been a regular there. After her successful career, she competed at the 2018 Pacific Rim Gymnastics Championships and won the gold medal in the team final competition while also claiming the silver medal for vault, balance beam, and floor exercise. Her breakthrough came at the 2019 US National Championships. After Simone Biles won most of the events, she claimed first place in the uneven bars event.

During that competition, she claimed the gold medal for uneven bars, the silver-medal in the all-around competition, and <a class="jsx-2b55705d932ea6e9" href="https://usagym.org/pages/athletes/athleteListDetail.html?id=467541" target="_blank" rel="noopener">won </a>the bronze medal for the floor competitions. Due to her sensational performances in that competition, she earned herself a place with the US national gymnastics team. With Simone Biles withdrawing from the gymnastics competition, she took the opportunity to provide a sensational performance at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Winning medals were on her agenda as she won the gold medal for the all-around event and excited the gymnastics fraternity. Her graceful movements and incredible leaps were a sight to behold. Soon after, she won the silver medal for the team gymnastics competition while she only claimed bronze for her signature uneven bars competition. Her career has leapfrogged from there and is doing well in different competitions.

After her successful events in Tokyo, she took part in the famous Dancing With The Stars competition. Lee partnered Sasha Farber and showed promise in the competition, only to finish fifth in the end.
<h2 style="text-align: center"><b>Sunisa Leeâ€™s partnerships and endorsements</b></h2>
In 2023, Suni Lee signed an NIL deal with Crocs as the footwear company hoped the involvement of the 2020 Olympian will help boost its sales. She also has deals with CLIF bar, Amazon, Gatorade, Invisalign and Target (among others), which make up a worth of reported $1.5 million.Â In 2022, On3 NIL had estimated that Lee could make $21,000 per post with her 3.5 million social media followers at the time. There have also been reports that she is potentially making $100,000 for each sponsored post.
<h2 class="jsx-cb26a7af5694ead9"><b>Sunisa Leeâ€™s major achievements and awards</b></h2>
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<h2 class="jsx-cb26a7af5694ead9"><b>Suni Lee's gymnastics hiatus due to kidney problems </b></h2>
In April 2023, the gymnast announced that she will end her college career with Auburn early due to a kidney disease, She took to her Twitter handle and stated, "<em>I am blessed and thankful to be working with the best specialized medical team to treat and manage my diagnosis. My focus at this time is my health and recovery</em>". She further added, "<em>Auburn, thank you for the best two years of my life and for giving me the opportunity to make history alongside this amazing group. I am forever grateful for this community</em>".

<a class="jsx-2b55705d932ea6e9" href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/us-sports-news-olympics-news-gymnastics-news-praying-for-your-recovery-suni-lees-upsetting-health-update-ending-her-auburn-career-leaves-gymnastics-world-concerned/" target="_self" rel="noopener">Though the health setback</a> has derailed Lee's college career, she still has her eyes set on <a class="jsx-2b55705d932ea6e9" href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/us-sports-news-olympics-news-gymnastics-news-heartbroken-suni-lee-takes-an-upsetting-step-ahead-of-paris-olympics-2024/" target="_self" rel="noopener">competing in the next Olympics</a>. "<em>I will not stop pursuing my dreams for a bid to Paris in 2024. In fact, this experience has sharpened my vision for the future</em>".
<h2 class="jsx-cb26a7af5694ead9"><strong>Suni Lee's return to gymnastics</strong></h2>
Suni Lee has been teasing her fans with videos from the gym of her performing crazy tricks on several apparatuses. The former Auburn star was all smiles during her time on the competition floor at the U.S. Classics. The Hmong-American athlete showed her peak form by posting the beam event?s second-best score behind the legendary Simone Biles. But she managed to win the top score in the vault and earn the qualifying score for the two events in the World Championships.

It was a very emotional moment for her because she wasn?t sure of her body. She had not been able to train regularly because her kidney problems often left her feeling fatigued and in pain. On top of that, she had to carry the pressure of the expectations that come with being an Olympian. Despite these challenges, she pushed through and is still on track for the 2024 Paris Olympics.
<h2 class="jsx-cb26a7af5694ead9" style="text-align: center"><b>Suni Lee's relationshipÂ </b></h2>
The gymnast is currently in a relationship with American football line breaker Jaylin Smith. Though it is not known when and where the couple first met, Suni Lee made her relationship Instagram official in January 2022. Smith is a University of Southern California football player and plays for the Trojans. He also was a part of rapper Snoop Dogg's documentary, 'Coach Snoop'. It followed the lives of several athletes of Smith's age.
<h2 style="text-align: center"><b>Suni Lee</b><b>â€™s social media accounts</b></h2>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Full Name</span></td>
<td><b>Sunisa Lee</b></td>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Popular Name</span></td>
<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Suni Lee</span></td>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Date Of Birth</span></td>
<td><span style="font-weight: 400">9 March 2003</span></td>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Birth Place</span></td>
<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States</span></td>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Height</span></td>
<td><span style="font-weight: 400">1.52 m</span></td>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Weight</span></td>
<td><span style="font-weight: 400">50 kg</span></td>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Parents</span></td>
<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Yeev Thoj</span><span style="font-weight: 400"> and </span>John Lee</td>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Siblings</span></td>
<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Shyenne, Jonah, Evionn, Lucky, and Noah LeeÂ </span></td>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Nationality</span></td>
<td><span style="font-weight: 400">American</span></td>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Net Worth</span></td>
<td><span style="font-weight: 400">$3 millionÂ </span></td>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Salary</span></td>
<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Na</span></td>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Partner</span></td>
<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Jaylin Smith</span></td>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 400">DatingÂ </span></td>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Children</span></td>
<td><span style="font-weight: 400">NA</span></td>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Profession</span></td>
<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Gymnast</span></td>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Team</span></td>
<td><span style="font-weight: 400">USA</span></td>
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Suni Lee

Suni Lee: 2024 net worth, stats, salary, and more Who is Sunisa Lee, aka Suni Lee? Sunisa Lee a.k.a. Suni Lee is a Hmong American artistic gymnast. She is the 2020 Olympic all-around champion and uneven bars bronze medalist. Suni Leeâ€™s early life Suni Lee was born on 9th March 2003 in Saint Paul, Minnesota. She was raised by her mother, Yeev Thoj, and her mom&#8217;s longtime partner John Lee. However, not much is known about Suni&#8217;s biological father. Her mother is a refugee who immigrated to the US from Laos as a child. Suni was raised by her mother and her longtime partner John Lee since she was two. She has three half-siblings &#8211; Evionn, Lucky, and Noah. At six years old, Lee started gymnastics at the Midwest Gymnastics Center in?Little Canada, Minnesota. The following year, Lee began competing and won the all-around at a state meet. Suni Leeâ€™s net worth in 2024 From all her earnings, medal victories, and salary, Suni Lee has an estimated net worth of $3 million. She earned $75,000 in earnings from Tokyo with her medal victories. Back after returning from Tokyo, she partnered with the Pearson+ app to boost her earnings. Hence, with all that in place, she could be making $100,000 in a jiffy. Then, she joined the Dancing With The Stars competition and earned a lot of wealth. According to reports, the DWTS contestants earn $125,000 in rehearsal and the first two weeks while the maximum they can earn is $295,000. Suni Leeâ€™s career timeline Known for her skills at a very young age, Lee started competing in 2016 at the U.S. Classic. She attended Auburn University on a gymnastics scholarship and has been a regular there. After her successful career, she competed at the 2018 Pacific Rim Gymnastics Championships and won the gold medal in the team final competition while also claiming the silver medal for vault, balance beam, and floor exercise. Her breakthrough came at the 2019 US National Championships. After Simone Biles won most of the events, she claimed first place in the uneven bars event. During that competition, she claimed the gold medal for uneven bars, the silver-medal in the all-around competition, and won the bronze medal for the floor competitions. Due to her sensational performances in that competition, she earned herself a place with the US national gymnastics team. With Simone Biles withdrawing from the gymnastics competition, she took the opportunity to provide a sensational performance at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Winning medals were on her agenda as she won the gold medal for the all-around event and excited the gymnastics fraternity. Her graceful movements and incredible leaps were a sight to behold. Soon after, she won the silver medal for the team gymnastics competition while she only claimed bronze for her signature uneven bars competition. Her career has leapfrogged from there and is doing well in different competitions. After her successful events in Tokyo, she took part in the famous Dancing With The Stars competition. Lee partnered Sasha Farber and showed promise in the competition, only to finish fifth in the end. Sunisa Leeâ€™s partnerships and endorsements In 2023, Suni Lee signed an NIL deal with Crocs as the footwear company hoped the involvement of the 2020 Olympian will help boost its sales. She also has deals with CLIF bar, Amazon, Gatorade, Invisalign and Target (among others), which make up a worth of reported $1.5 million.Â In 2022, On3 NIL had estimated that Lee could make $21,000 per post with her 3.5 million social media followers at the time. There have also been reports that she is potentially making $100,000 for each sponsored post. Sunisa Leeâ€™s major achievements and awards  2016 International Gymnix (Team &#8211; Gold, Uneven Bars &#8211; Silver)    2017 Pacific Rim Championships (Team &#8211; Gold, Vault- Silver, Balance Beam &#8211; Silver, Floor Exercise &#8211; Silver)    2018 U.S. Classic (Uneven Bars &#8211; Bronze, Balance Beam &#8211; Gold)    2018 U.S. National Championships (All? Around &#8211; Bronze, Uneven Bars &#8211; Gold, Balance Beam &#8211; Silver)    2019 City of Jesolo Trophy (Team &#8211; Gold, All Around &#8211; Gold, Uneven Bars &#8211; Gold, Floor Exercise &#8211; Gold, Balance Beam &#8211; Bronze)    2019 U.S. Classic (Uneven Bars &#8211; Silver)    2019 U.S. National Championships (All Around &#8211; Silver, Uneven Bars &#8211; Gold, Floor Exercise &#8211; Bronze)    2021 Winter Cup (Uneven Bars &#8211; Gold, Balance Beam &#8211; Bronze)    2021 American Classic (Uneven Bars &#8211; Gold, Balance Beam &#8211; Gold)    2021 U.S. National Championships (All Around &#8211; Silver, Uneven Bars &#8211; Gold, Balance Beam &#8211; silver)    2021 Olympic Trials (All Around &#8211; Silver, Uneven Bars &#8211; Gold, Balance Beam &#8211; Gold)    2021 Tokyo Olympic Games (Team &#8211; Silver, All Around &#8211; Gold, Uneven Bars &#8211; Bronze)    2021 Asia Game Changer Award    2021 Sports Illustrated Female Athlete of the year award    2021 SEC Freshman of the Year (gymnastics)    2022 Women&#8217;s Sports Foundation: Sportswoman of the Year)  Suni Lee&#8217;s gymnastics hiatus due to kidney problems In April 2023, the gymnast announced that she will end her college career with Auburn early due to a kidney disease, She took to her Twitter handle and stated, &#8220;I am blessed and thankful to be working with the best specialized medical team to treat and manage my diagnosis. My focus at this time is my health and recovery&#8220;. She further added, &#8220;Auburn, thank you for the best two years of my life and for giving me the opportunity to make history alongside this amazing group. I am forever grateful for this community&#8220;. Though the health setback has derailed Lee&#8217;s college career, she still has her eyes set on competing in the next Olympics. &#8220;I will not stop pursuing my dreams for a bid to Paris in 2024. In fact, this experience has sharpened my vision for the future&#8220;. Suni Lee&#8217;s return to gymnastics Suni Lee has been teasing her fans with videos from the gym of her performing crazy tricks on several apparatuses. The former Auburn star was all smiles during her time on the competition floor at the U.S. Classics. The Hmong-American athlete showed her peak form by posting the beam event?s second-best score behind the legendary Simone Biles. But she managed to win the top score in the vault and earn the qualifying score for the two events in the World Championships. It was a very emotional moment for her because she wasn?t sure of her body. She had not been able to train regularly because her kidney problems often left her feeling fatigued and in pain. On top of that, she had to carry the pressure of the expectations that come with being an Olympian. Despite these challenges, she pushed through and is still on track for the 2024 Paris Olympics. Suni Lee&#8217;s relationshipÂ  The gymnast is currently in a relationship with American football line breaker Jaylin Smith. Though it is not known when and where the couple first met, Suni Lee made her relationship Instagram official in January 2022. Smith is a University of Southern California football player and plays for the Trojans. He also was a part of rapper Snoop Dogg&#8217;s documentary, &#8216;Coach Snoop&#8217;. It followed the lives of several athletes of Smith&#8217;s age. Suni Leeâ€™s social media accounts Active on social media  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sunisalee/?hl=en  Twitter https://twitter.com/sunisalee_?lang=en  Personal Information:  Full Name Sunisa Lee  Popular Name Suni Lee  Date Of Birth 9 March 2003  Birth Place Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States  Height 1.52 m  Weight 50 kg  Parents Yeev Thoj and John Lee  Siblings Shyenne, Jonah, Evionn, Lucky, and Noah LeeÂ   Nationality American  Net Worth $3 millionÂ   Salary Na  Partner Jaylin Smith  Relationship/Marital Status DatingÂ   Children NA  Profession Gymnast  Team USA

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