Sunisa Lee in action on the uneven bars during the US Olympic trials. Photo: AFP
Tokyo Olympics: Hmong-American gymnast Sunisa Lee makes history after pushing superstar Simone Biles at trials
- Lee has earned a spot on the US gymnastics team and will become the first Hmong to represent the US at the Olympic Games
- Many Hmong emigrated to the US in the 1970s and 1980s but the community has for years struggled with economic insecurity
Sunisa Lee in action on the uneven bars during the US Olympic trials. Photo: AFP
Corrected [8:30am, 5 Jul, 2021]
- [8:30am, 5 Jul, 2021]
An earlier version of this story incorrectly reported that Katelyn Ohashi had represented the United States at the Olympics. The story has been amended to remove this detail.
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