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Suni Lee’s Illness: US Olympic Gymnast Battling Incurable Kidney Disease
Suni Lee is battling an incurable illness. But the inspirational athlete will still be competing for the gold in Paris.
(Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)In 2023, after suffering from persistent swelling in her ankles, face, hands, and legs, Lee announced that she would be stepping away from college gymnastics in order to focus on her health. Speaking with Today’s Hoda Kotb in an interview that aired in early July 2024 just before the Paris games, Suni revealed that her health issues complicated her training. “There were so many times where I thought about quitting and just giving up because I was so sick, and it was just so hard to stay motivated, watching everybody get better, and I’m just like, I can’t even get back into the gym and constantly doubting myself,” the 21-year-old recalled.
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