The Tokyo Olympics in 2021 made gymnast Suni Lee a household name, and many wondered whether she could repeat her accomplishments in Paris in 2024—especially after a diagnosis with an undisclosed kidney disease that sent her to her hometown Mayo Clinic for treatment in 2023.
However, she returned to form—winning gold in the team competition, bronze in the all-around, and bronze in the uneven bars. On the heels of a year to remember, the 22-year-old Lee posed for Sports Illustrated's Swimsuit Issue for the first time.
