“It really hits my soul”: Suni Lee finds supports at Auburn University after Olympics Imposter Syndrome
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Sunia Lee wins gold in women's individual all-around finals
Suni Lee was the star of the show at her maiden Olympics, becoming the champion in the Women’s Individual All-Around event at the Tokyo Olympics last year.
After Simone Biles decided to withdraw from the Olympics, the hope of the US team lay in Suni Lee to win the championship. After garnering much success and leaving with a gold medal, she has faced her fair share of struggles. Lee said that she felt the effects of “imposter syndrome“; the intense urge to perform every week led her to being unmotivated by gymnastics.
She has had anything but a normal college experience at Auburn after her fame. “I would have thought I’d gotten used to it by now, but I haven’t,” said Lee according to espn.in.
Suni Lee finds her place in collegiate level gymnastics at Auburn
After coming to Auburn, Suni Lee has become the first gymnast to compete at the collegiate level after winning an all round Olympic gold medal. Even NBA Hall of Fame forward and now television analyst Charles Barkley knew who Lee was. “There’s so many people watching me,” said Sunisa.
Lee is also receiving unconditional support from her teammates and coaches. “I needed to be a part of a team to find my love for the sport again in order to keep getting better. I needed to somewhat be normal.” Lee quoted.
Suni credited a big part of her motivation to her coach, Coach Graba. She said that he was the one to flip the switch in her and help her get back into gymnastics. “I worry all the time for her,” Graba says. “She’s handled it extremely well, but I don’t think people realize the intense amount of pressure that she’s under.” However, Suni is finding her place back in gymnastics, and is ready to compete at the NCAA Championships soon.
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