Apr 23, 2024 - Sports

Suni Lee excited, nervous to continue comeback bid at Olympic trials in Minnesota

An Asian woman with long dark-brown hair sits at a table strewn with phones and audio recorders in front of a banner reading "Media Summit" — Gymnast Suni Lee at the Team USA Media Summit in New York City. Photo: Dustin Satloff/Getty Images for the USOPC

Gymnastics star and St. Paul native Suni Lee says says she's both excited — and nervous — for Minneapolis to host the U.S. Olympic gymnastics team trials this summer.

What they're saying: "I can't wait to compete in my hometown," Lee told reporters last week. "I'm excited to have my family there, my friends there. A lot of people are flying in to see it."

Yes, but: Lee hasn't competed in all-around competition yet this year after a kidney ailment threatened to end her gymnastics career.

Lee hasn't disclosed what the disease is but says it's now in "remission," and that she hopes to qualify for the U.S. championships as well.

Zoom out: Amid this comeback bid, having the team trials in Minnesota adds "a lot more pressure," Lee said.

"I'll be walking the streets," she said, "and people are like, 'Oh my god, see you at trials!'"
"I'm like, 'Yeah, hopefully, if I make it there!' So it's really nerve-wracking."

What's next: The U.S. Olympic Team gymnastics trials are set for June 27-30 at Target Center.

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