Not Just Gabby Douglas, Suni Lee Also Absent From USA Gymnastics National Team Camp 2024

The Olympics are almost here, and the USA’s top gymnasts are all vying for a spot in the national team. Ahead of the big showdown, the stars will have to hop past the last obstacle in June as the National Team Trials beckon in Minneapolis. However, it looks like not everyone has cut the training camp, and Auburn’s star gymnast Suni Lee unfortunately is the latest one to join the list.

The US Olympics apex body has released a list containing 18 artistic gymnasts who are invited to the national training camp on March 28. The list boasts some impressive talents including Simone Biles, Jordan Chiles, Shilese Jones, and others. However, it looks to be silent about the 2020 Olympic gold medalist Suni Lee.

Moments ago, the absence of Gabby Douglas from the list caused an uproar from the gymnastics community in the country. And now, fans of the 2022 NCAA champ Suni may also join the protests as the national team camp chooses to keep mum about her. With the 2024 Winter Cup failing to yield the desirable results for Lee, her missing out on the upcoming camp might be another sign that she needs to up her game once more.

Suni Lee’s road to Paris filled with potholes

Last year, Lee’s fans were shocked to learn bout the incurable kidney disease that eventually put the star on the sidelines for months. However, she made sure to keep her head in the game with the bigger picture in the background. Only days ago, Suni gave her fans a snippet of her training day ritual which made fans elated as the apparently recovered star looked radiant.

To mark her fixation on overcoming the challenges thrown at her, Lee went the extra mile in hopes of registering a new move with the USA’s apex gymnastics body. With her own twist on the already difficult Jaeger move, Suni went all out to emphasize that she still has a lot of fights left in her. While her fans couldn’t stop gushing at her heightened prowess, not everything was still coming along according to her plans.

Suni Lee’s run at the recently concluded Winter Cup 2024 didn’t end on a high note as she suffered another leg injury during the warmups. Furthermore, her disappointing end to the tournament resulted in Lee being left out of the Spring Assignments. And now, with the Auburn icon losing out on another chance to prove her mettle with the Olympics looming overhead, it waits to be seen if Lee finally finds her footing in the coming months before the voyage to the French capital.

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