The gold medalist shared a fun moment with a Tigers fan in attendance in Paris.
But under that red, white and blue pride is a bit of burnt orange and navy blue—the official colors of the
In the middle of the women's team gymnastics competition, a fan at Bercy Arena in Paris shouted Auburn's rallying cry at Lee. She heard it, turned around and gave a fist pump in approval.Lee, who emerged as a star by winning the gold medal in the women's all-around competition at the 2020 Tokyo Games, enrolled at Auburn in 2021 and led the Tigers to the team finals at the NCAA women's gymnastics in '22.
She ended her Auburn tenure in November 2022 in order to concentrate on training for the 2024 Olympics. Lee, with her second career gold medal in hand, will also compete in the individual all-around final on Thursday—as well as the balance beam and uneven bar competitions.Tom Dierberger is a staff writer and editor on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. He joined SI in November 2023 after stints at FOX Sports, Bally Sports and NBC Sports. Dierberger has a bachelor's in communication from St. John's University.
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