“Pushing It”: Suni Lee, Gabby Douglas, and Jade Carey MIA With Other Gymnastics Sensations Ahead of Paris Olympics 2024 Sparks Frenzy

As the Olympic year 2024 begins, anticipation builds in the gymnastics world. Alongside the reigning queen of the sport, Simone Biles, numerous iconic gymnasts made a return to gymnastics in 2023. Out of competition since the 2016 Olympic Games, Gabby Douglas was also among those who announced her return with her eyes set on Paris 2024. Suni Lee, who has been battling an ongoing kidney disease and has been out of competitions since the 2023 Xfinity U.S. Gymnastics Championships, also teased fans with her return to the gym as 2024 commenced.

However, when the recent 2024 USA Gymnastics National Team Camp began at Stars Gymnastic Sports Center Katy, despite sharing their goal for Paris 2024, many stars, including Suni Lee and Gabby Douglas, seemed to be missing in action. This left gymnastics fans in a frenzy, questioning their participation this year.

2024 USA Gymnastics National Team Camp

USA Gymnastics took to Instagram, giving gymnastics fans an exhilarating update ahead of the 2024 season. The organization shared a four-slide carousel post featuring snippets from the National Team Camp in Katy, Texas, showcasing the USA women gymnasts’ readiness to take the year by storm. The caption read, “Camp chronicles: first NTC of the year ✔️”.

Formidable names like Simone Biles, Jordan Chiles, Zoe Miller, Joscelyn Roberson, Skye Blakely, Ally Damelio, Kayla DiCello, Kaliya Lincoln, and 18 others were also featured on the post as being among the attendees of the vital camp. However, stars like Sunisa Lee, Shilese Jones, Gabby Douglas, Jade Carey, and others seemed to be missing, leaving the gymnastics fandom in a frenzy.

Fans left baffled over missing gymnastics stars

Fans had eagerly awaited the return of USA gymnastics stars after the blazing victories of 2023. However, with many of their favorite stars missing, fans were left questioning their presence at the National Team Camp. The comment section was flooded with questions like, “Shilese, Gabby, Jade, and Suni?” and “Missing Suni and Shilese!” Another fan asked, “Where’s Gabrielle Hardie and Hezly Rivera?” Another gymnastics enthusiast even wondered, “Is Gabby Douglas not a part of the training camp or not coming back for 24?”.

While one fan simply asked, “Leanne Wong???” A post on X by a handle called “The Andrade (@yourboygon)” even shared, “Suni and Gabby really pushing it with their absence at NTC….” To which one person replied, “Gabby has been pushing it since announcing her comeback & then deciding not to compete and only attend 1 NTC in 2023. And Suni has pretty much admitted Paris is unlikely due to health issues.”

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While the NCAA season is also simultaneously ongoing, the absence of collegiate stars like Jade Carey and Leanne Wong was also noted. However, fans hold onto hope that as the new gymnastics and Olympics season begins, the icons will soon make their return, making 2024 one of the most epic years in gymnastics history.

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