Reviewed by: Nathan Watson
Auburn gymnastics star Suni Lee looks to defend all-around gold at 2024 Olympics
One of the most anticipated events of this summer’s Olympic Games is gymnastics and the reigning all-around gold medalist will be returning to the floor.
Since claiming gold in Tokyo, Suni Lee had a short but accomplished college career at Auburn University. Keep reading to find out more about Lee’s career + check out the complete gymnastics schedule in Paris.
This is the fourth part in our series highlighting Olympians with ties to the state of Alabama. Do you know of any Alabama athletes set to compete in Paris? Let us know so we can add them to our series.
Suni Lee
Suni Lee was born in Minnesota and was on the international scene of the sport at a very young age. After competing with the junior national team, Lee verbally committed in 2017 to compete at Auburn.
Before going to college, she got a taste of the Olympics for the first time. During the 2020 Olympics, Lee grabbed the spotlight when Simone Biles had to exit with an injury.
In Tokyo, Lee won three medals including:
- Gold – All-around
- Silver – Team
- Bronze – Uneven bars
Just a couple of months later, Lee would begin her college career with the Tigers. Her accomplishments continued at the collegiate level including:
- 2022 Balance Beam gold
- 2022 All-around silver
- 8 perfect 10.00 scores
- Ranked 1st in uneven bars (2022, 2023)
How to watch Lee + Team USA
Lee is a part of one of the most experienced U.S. gymnastics teams to be sent to the Olympics. By age, it’s the oldest team since 1952.
The team includes:
- Suni Lee
- Simone Biles
- Jade Carey
- Jordan Chiles
- Hezly Rivera
It’ll be a busy week for gymnasts in Paris, one that gets started Sunday, July 28. Here’s the complete schedule:
- July 28: Qualification | Replays at 6PM | NBC
- July 30: Women’s Team Final | Live at 11:15AM, Replay at 7PM | NBC
- August 1: Individual all-around finals | Live at 11AM, Replay at 7PM | NBC
- August 3: Individual vault finals | Live at 9:20AM, Replay at 7PM | NBC
- August 4: Individual uneven bars finals | Live at 8:45AM, Replay at 6PM | Live on Peacock, Replay on NBC
- August 5: Individual beam and floor finals | Live at 5:30AM, Replay at 7PM | Live on Peacock, Replay on NBC
Do you know any athletes with local ties that will be competing in Paris? Send us an email to let us know what they are competing in!
