we re going to move forward and save lives. and if you want to be stupid, please do that somewhere else. yeah. people can have a choice. so we re going to return to this. but for now, let s go to tokyo. we turn now to what was an already emotional week for team usa gymnastics. delivering another dramatic twist with a gold medal in the all around event that was expected to be dominated by simone biles. with biles still focussing on her mental health, it was the 18-year-old from minnesota, suni lee who stepped up to become the fifth american woman in a row to claim gold. nbc news senior correspondent tom yamas takes us through suni s big day in tokyo. reporter: the olympics has a story the world can cheer. suni lee reinvigorating team usa
after the shock of simone biles s exit. there are a lot of emotions but i m proud of myself for sticking with it. reporter: she started in the same place biles stumbled earlier this week, nailing her vault and setting the tone. to bars, her routine the most difficult in the competition. maintaining her focus and poise on the beam, and when it mattered most and pressure was on, lee delivered on every corner of the mat. her dad giving his pep talk before the meet. he told me to go out and do my best because in his heart i was already a winner and they were proud of me no matter what. back in st. paul her family erupting in cheers, so proud of their girl. just amazing that she to end up on top. her dad reminiscing about the wooden beam he built for her in their front yard. she went from a wooden 2 by 4 beam to a golden 2 by 4.
for team usa gymnastics has just delivered another dramatic twist, a gold medal in the all-around, an event th expected to dominate with simone biles as the favorite. but it was the 18-year-old from minnesota, suni lee, who stepped up with dazzling and difficult routines. with biles still focusing on her mental health, cheering her on from the sidelines, lee becoming the fifth american woman in a row to claim gold in the sport s most coveted title. an olympic moment not likely soon to be forgotten. tom llamas has the latest from here in tokyo. reporter: tonight the olympics has a story the world can cheer. suni lee reinvigorating team usa after the shock of simone biles exit. . there are definitely a lot of emotions, but i m super proud of myself for sticking with it and believing in myself. reporter: she started the night in same place biles stumbled earlier nailir vault difficult in the