“My Mom Got Sick Of It”: Olympics Star Suni Lee Recalls How She First Got Into Gymnastics

Gymnastics prodigy, Sunisa Lee, is a force to be reckoned with and continues to fight against the odds to maintain her incredible streak in her beloved arena. After facing an uphill battle with her kidney issues, she recaptured her fandom’s attention by pronouncing her bid for the Olympic gold in Paris. The fans were jumping for joy at the prospect of watching her from the lethal trio with Simone Biles and Gabby Douglas. However, Lee’s tough year with kidney problems has made such an eventuality nigh impossible.

Sunisa Lee continues to pave her way towards health and recovery, all while setting her sights on making a comeback after she withdrew from the 2023 US Core Hydration Classic and the 2023 Xfinity Gymnastics Championships. Now, she has shared a few endearing facts from her gymnastics onset that had turned the tide of feelings in her favor.

Sunisa Lee’s gymnastics genesis

During an interview with a gymnastics peer and an Olympian for the “On Her Turf” segment powered by NBC Sports, Sunisa Lee dropped a few lesser-known truths from her childhood. The video interview was uploaded on the ‘On Her Turf’ Instagram stories in three parts covering three important questions about Lee’s athletic journey.

In her usual bubbly avatar, the Hmong-American answered each of the questions as candidly as possible. To answer the question, “HOW DID YOU FIRST GET INVOLVED IN YOUR SPORT?” Lee gave a startling reply. Surprisingly, the origins of her gymnastics prowess were owed to her knack for performing flips on the bed. While her father encouraged the shenanigans, her “mom got sick of it and she finally decided to put me in gymnastics,” stated Lee.

Sunisa Lee’s love for gymnastics germinated from watching YouTube videos. She tried to emulate the moves all around the house without proper supervision from an expert coach.

Her mother’s initial decision to put her in a gymnastics training institute in Minnesota may have entailed some hesitation, but it has paid in spades. It has not only led to Sunisa Lee becoming an Olympic all-around gold medalist but also an iconic figure of resilience.

Sunisa Lee’s resilience

Sunisa Lee has expressed her determination to continue gymnastics at the elite level despite her health troubles. Her swollen fingers and general fatigue aside, Lee has had to rediscover her routine from scratch. To answer the second question about her “TYPICAL DAY” routine, she said, “A typical day I’d say is usually like eight to like 11:30 and then we usually go four to eight so its a very long day of gymnastics”.

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She further conceded, that she practices gymnastics “for myself and for my family because they’re the most important things to me and also just want to like look back and be proud of everything”.

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