Suni Lee’s date with history will have to wait.
The 21-year-old finished tied for fifth — with Biles — with a score of 13.100 in the eight-woman field, behind winner Alice D’Amato of Italy, who triumphed with a score of 14.36.In failing to finish in the top three, Lee finished one medal short of tying Shannon Miller for the second-most by an American gymnast.
Lee finished fifth in the balance beam in her first attempt during the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 and the AP reported that she has “long coveted” winning gold in the event.Imane Khelif denounces bullying amid Olympic boxing gender controversy: ‘Can destroy people’Noah Lyles delivers inspirational message about what he’s overcome to achieve Olympic goldThose hopes wen by the wayside when she fell off the beam during what the Associated Press labeled as the “end of her acro series.
“this medal goes deeper than gymnastics. i can’t even begin to express how much my health has taken away from me & the strength it has taught me, so to be here is the greatest achievement of all. grateful for the opportunity to be able to represent team USA at my second olympic games! thank you for all the support ❤️.
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