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Christmas celebrations have started and the sports world is all in for it. After making headlines, two surging stars of tennis and gymnastics communities have also delved into it. It’s been a few weeks since Sunisa Lee shared her dropping out reasons, stronger comeback update, and aim for the Paris 2024 Olympics, and the fans are already excited to see it.
Apart from that, the gymnast has always kept her social media family posted about her activities on and off the court. Recently she added a new highlight to her social media handle, and the tennis star Coco Gauff’s comment has added a new layer to it.
Tennis star’s loving praise to Sunisa Lee
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Sunisa Lee never forgets to update her fans about her celebrations. From Halloween looks to early Christmas celebrations, she has covered it all. On December 2, 2023, it became a sensation. The gymnast adorned in a red one-piece glittering dress matching open wavy hair, her classy look left fans in awe. Interestingly, tennis star Coco Gauff left “3 smiling faces with heart-shaped eyes‘ emoji ‘ in the comments.
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Suni Lee’s journey has not been a cakewalk. In the recent interviews she gave, Lee opened up about her setbacks due to a recurrent kidney problem. The Olympic gold medalist Suni Lee persevered through discontinuing college gymnastics, gained weight, and faced challenges. Above all, she never gave up and bounced back, and is now eyeing for the 2024 Olympics.
Gauff’s comment created ripples of support in the sports community. This camaraderie in the sports world is an example of mutual encouragement. Apart from the athlete’s support, Lee has previously received a tribute from her fans, which went viral.
Suni Lee’s gold medal routine, igniting nostalgia
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It is about the day on 14th October 2023 when a supporter on X (formerly Twitter), Jonah Glickman, expressed his admiration for Lee. He shared a heartfelt video featuring Suni Lee’s floor routine. He posted a split-screen video, which also went viral.
In addition, the video also showcased himself mimicking Lee’s graceful moves in his backyard on the left, while Lee performed on stage on the right. The tweet conveyed, “An Olympic gold medal routine. This video is from 2021, a few months after Suni won the All-Around gold!”
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The post quickly garnered significant engagement & comments. It received over 41k impressions in a short span of posting. The gymnastics community missed Lee’s presence on stage. However, this fan’s nostalgic video aimed to revive the essence of the champion’s remarkable days. In a nutshell, fans are eager to see her making waves in the Paris Olympics.
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