A year after the Tokyo Olympics, Suni Lee is still making headlines. The 19-year-old continued America?s streak of winning the women?s all-around title at the Olympics. She is also the first Asian-American gymnast to take that title. Moreover, in Tokyo, Lee also got the chance to compete alongside gymnastics legend Simone Biles.

Meeting your heroes may not turn out well for everybody, but it certainly was a wonderful experience for Suni Lee. After all, Biles is the most decorated gymnast in World Championship history. There?s much to learn from the woman at the top.

Suni Lee shares her experience training with Biles

Lee?has credited her success to these women who?“inspired me to want to be like them or want to be better for myself.”?The history of the USA Gymnastics Team is filled with greats that have inspired many young girls to follow their dreams. And among names like Nastia Liukin, is the 7-time Olympic medalist?Simone Biles.

“I would say Simone Biles was obviously one of them,”?Lee?told?Insider.?”She’s the GOAT [greatest of all time] of gymnastics.”?Lee had the opportunity to not only meet but compete and train with Biles at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, and it did wonders for her.

“When I was at the Olympics, my coach and I noticed that when I worked alongside her, I was constantly getting better,”?Lee said.?“You see how she does things, and it’s like, ‘I wanna be like her,’ so it really pushed me to be the best version of myself.”

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Biles is indeed an exemplary gymnast. When Lee won her all-around gold, Biles was cheering her on from the spectator stands.

Why Simone Biles didn?t compete in the event

Biles pulled out of multiple events at the Olympics. She withdrew from the team final and every individual event bar the balance beam, where she won bronze. She reasoned she had been experiencing the ?twisties?, a phenomenon that causes gymnasts to lose spatial awareness when in the air.

Biles? move to withdraw led to major backlash, but it also furthered the talk around mental health issues in sports. The gymnastics legend was inspired by Naomi Osaka, who had withdrawn from the French Open and Wimbledon Championships earlier in the year for similar reasons.

Now, big-name athletes like Biles, Naomi Osaka, Michael Phelps, Serena Williams, etc are speaking up about their experiences. The conversation regarding the stigma that surrounds mental health issues among athletes is taking center stage. Even outside the arena, Biles is an inspiration for many.

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