The 2021 Olympic gymnastics champion was preparing for her return to elite gymnastics at Saturday’s U.S. Classic when the fear of having who she is measured against who she was during her somewhat unexpected victory in Tokyo two years ago washed over her. “I was panicking,” Lee said Friday. “I feel like I’m not going…
The anxiety hit Sunisa Lee unexpectedly. The 2021 Olympic gymnastics champion was preparing for her return to elite gymnastics at Saturday's U.S. Classic when the fear of having who she is measured against who she was during her somewhat unexpected victory in Tokyo two years ago washed over her. “I was panicking,” Lee said Friday.