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20-year-old Suni Lee has achieved massive milestones in her gymnastics career. The 2020 Olympic all-around champion is a six-time U.S. women’s national gymnastics team member. She is also the face of Auburn University at NCAA. Unfortunately, Lee?s fast-paced career saw an unfortunate speed breaker last month when she learned about her kidney condition. However, her recent social media update indicates that she has returned to the drill.

A few hours ago, Lee took to her Instagram to share exciting news about her return. Although the gymnast had to end her Auburn gymnastics career last month, she did not give up her Olympic dream. According to her social media update, she seems to have resumed her prep for the best.

Suni Lee shares comeback update after a month

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In her latest Instagram post, gymnast Suni Lee shared a picture of the gymnasium and surprised her fans with the caption, ?Let?s do some bars?. Undoubtedly, the story hinted that the 20-year-old has returned to the place she belonged to the most. Her following story confirmed that Lee is leaving no stone unturned for the 2024 Paris Olympics as she was seen carrying out incredible routines while holding the bars.

Last month Lee took to Twitter to share with the world about her kidney condition. The 20-year-old posted a long note revealing her journey ahead. At first, she expressed her gratitude to the doctors who were monitoring her condition. Although it had put an unprecedented pause in her career, Lee admitted that her focus at that point was only on health and that it was a temporary break from gymnastics.

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Her medical condition did not make her give up on the Olympics. She was sure to return to prep as soon as she recovered. Lee added, “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.” However, her ailment marked the end of her long gymnastics career at Auburn University.

Suni Lee bids goodbye to Auburn University

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In November 2022, Suni Lee was delighted to announce that 2023 would be her last year in Auburn. She wanted to focus on her performance at Paris Olympics. Hence, she did not wish to compete at the college level anymore. However, after her recent kidney condition, she decided to end her college career at Auburn.

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She related in her Twitter post, “It’s been challenging to end my Auburn career early, but I am thankful for all of the love and support.” She was indebted to her college for giving her the best two years of her gymnastics career. Nevertheless, her decision shocked her fans, but they supported her in her calling.

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Now that Suni Lee is back on the beam, hopefully, the Olympic bronze medallist will shine bright in next year?s ultimate championship.

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