We don t owe anyone a gold medal : U.S. gymnast Sunisa Lee defends her teammates and reveals their Tokyo Games nickname is The Fighting Four after Simone Biles pulled out of final to focus on her mental health
Olympic gymnast Sunisa Lee says she s never been prouder of her teammates after they won silver in the team final without captain Simone Biles
Biles, who was expected to lead the US to gold in the team final, pulled out of the competition after the first event, following a shock error on vault
In a tweet Tuesday night, Lee shared that she and her teammates don t owe anyone a gold medal
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Simone Biles Could Leave Tokyo With 6 More Olympic Medals Here s When to Watch
In less than a month, Simone Biles will be leading the four-person US women s gymnastics team to what could be Team USA s third straight Olympic gold. Individually, Biles who has already racked up an impressive number of Olympic medals could tie or break the record for the most gold medals won by a single gymnast in the history of the Olympics. (She s already the most decorated gymnast in World Championship history, but who s counting?) Suffice to say, she s an athlete you re definitely going to want to keep an eye on in Tokyo. Check out her full schedule below.
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