“I could wake up very swollen some days and not be able to put my fingers inside my grips. “I have been in and out of the gym just because there’s just so many doctor’s appointments, and I’m taking a lot of medication, so it kind of varies every day,” said Lee of her training. She told in an exclusive interview last month that she had hoped to qualify for the World trials, but that she faced a lot of uncertainty in her training. The 20-year-old has been dealing with a kidney-related health issue since March and that caused her to end her NCAA season at Auburn University early.
USA Gymnastics had previously confirmed that Lee was invited to the selection event, but that the three-time Olympic medallist had opted out. “It was a very difficult decision, but my health is more important and I’m not in the best shape right now,” said Lee on Wednesday evening (20 September) in an Instagram story post. Women’s World Championships Selection Event in Katy, Texas.
Tokyo 2020 all-around gold medallist Sunisa Lee says it was not easy to opt out of this week’s U.S.
