SUNISA LEE

Oklahoma captured its fifth NCAA women’s gymnastics title, rallying from last after the first rotation to the top spot at the end behind a stellar performance from junior Ragan Smith.

The then-fledgling SEC Network needed content when it launched in 2014. The gymnastics programs within the conference needed a way to showcase their burgeoning talent. “She was (ticked) off to say it quite bluntly,” said Kathy Johnson Clarke, a two-time Olympic medalist turned commentator for ESPN.

Sunisa Lee needed a respite from the exhausting, all-consuming world of elite gymnastics. The Olympic all-around champion who has her sights set on defending her title in Paris in 2024 has capitalized on her still-newfound fame with appearances on “Dancing with the Stars” among other endeavors. “Even without the NIL, I knew I wanted to go to college anyway just because I had to come find my love for the sport again,” Lee said.

Across two pandemic Olympics set in Asian countries, Asian American woman fronting the Games have encountered a whiplashing duality — prized on the global stage for their medal-winning talent, buffeted by the escalating crisis of racist abuse at home.

Lee took home the gold medal for the women's gymnastics all-around at the Tokyo Olympics in July.

Angelina Melnikova of Russia won the women’s all-around final on Thursday to claim the first gold medal of the gymnastics world championships. Melnikova, the 2020 Olympic all-around bronze medalist, built up a solid lead with high scores on the vault and uneven bars and finished with 56.632 points. With defending champion Simone Biles and Tokyo Olympic gold medalist Sunisa Lee of the United States not taking part, the stage was set for a new generation of gymnasts to emerge.

Gymnast Sunisa Lee and Shaquille O'Neal's two oldest sons are on a list of 30 athletes who experts say could rake in big bucks.

The “Dancing with the Stars” celebrity cast list for Season 30 has been revealed, and it is a star-studded ballroom for the upcoming season. Siwa has already revealed that she will be the first contestant in the show’s history to dance with a same-sex partner. “We’re making history,” said Siwa, 18, who revealed her same-sex relationship this year. “My journey of coming out and having a girlfriend has inspired so many people around the world. The new season starts Sept. 20 at 8 p.m. EDT/ 7 p.m. CDT.

American gymnast Simone Biles says she wouldn't change anything about her second Olympic experience.

The Hmong America nail salon artists who worked on the Olympian's viral nails said they grew up in nail salons and were proud to see their designs and culture represented.

The Hmong America nail salon artists who worked on the Olympian's viral nails said they grew up in nail salons and were proud to see their designs and culture represented.

The pandemic-delayed Tokyo Games finally come to a close after an exhausting, enlightening and sometimes enraging run.

The U.S. women’s gymnastics team pulled off a successful stay at the Tokyo Olympics even with Simone Biles taking a step back to focus on her mental health.

Simone Biles returned to competition at the Tokyo Games on Tuesday and won a bronze medal in the balance beam.

Biles looked happy and relieved after dismounting the four-inch-wide beam, smiling and waving at the crowd to roaring applause in the nearly empty stadium.

American gymnast Jade Carey's long road to the Olympics ended with gold.

The swimmers are now leaving Japan and the spotlight moves to the track and field events at Olympic Stadium. We'll walk you through the biggest things to watch for until the closing ceremony.

Sunisa Lee will have her carry-on stuffed with medals when she heads back to the United States.

Lee flipped and twisted from bar to bar in a sparkly blue leotard. She smiled and looked confident as she walked off the mat, and seemed a little surprised at her score.

Skinner was tapped to compete in the vault individual final after Simone Biles, the greatest gymnast in the world, withdrew from the competition to focus on her mental health.

Olympians do more than just compete at the Games, they inspire the next generation of athletes.

Usain Bolt has retired so there will be a new fastest man at the Olympics for the first time since 2008 when the men’s 100-meter dash is held on Day 9 of the Tokyo Games.

Even as they soar to the top of their sport, the best gymnasts in the world grapple with the idea of imperfection.

Simone Biles has withdrawn from the Olympic event finals Sunday in the vault and uneven bars, according to USA Gymnastics.

It's already been a historic Games and it's not over yet.

Newly minted Olympic gymnastics champion Sunisa Lee says she's still committed to going to college at Auburn.

Lee's dad John, who was paralyzed in 2019, has always been his daughter's biggest supporter.

Simone Biles is the best gymnast in history, but Suni Lee has been close behind, working. She made her moment count Thursday in Tokyo.

Suni Lee is the first Hmong American to be on a United States Olympic Team and the first to bring home a medal.

Family and friends in Minnesota broke into cheers and screams for Sunisa Lee.

Without Simone Biles, U.S. women’s gymnastics seemed likely to end their gold-medal streak in the all-around competition. Instead, a new champion had her moment.

Lee's dad John, who was paralyzed in 2019, has always been his daughter's biggest supporter.

Sunisa Lee will arrive at Auburn this fall draped in gold. The incoming freshman gymnast put forth the performance of a lifetime Thursday in Tokyo to win gold in the Olympics women’s all-around final. Lee’s final score of 57.433 was enough to stave off Brazil’s Rebeca Andrade, who claimed silver with a total score of 57.298 after coming up short on the final rotation on floor. Lee is the fifth consecutive American to earn gold in the Olympics all-around final. That was shy of the 13.801 she needed to surpass Lee, cementing the gold the 18-year-old American and soon-to-be Auburn freshman.

In need of a big routine to keep pace with Rebeca Andrade in the Olympic individual all-around final, Suni Lee did her thing on the uneven bars, earning a huge 15.300.

Sunisa Lee is an Olympic champion.

Lee came up big for Team USA after Simone Biles withdrew from the all-around competition.

This competition has been defined by who isn't competing. U.S. star Simone Biles, the greatest gymnast of all time and the heavy favorite to win, pulled out to take care of her mental health.

Minnesota native Sunisa Lee is the first Hmong-American to make a U.S. Olympic team. This week the gymnast is competing for a gold medal in Tokyo.

The U.S. women’s volleyball team won its third straight match at the Olympics and is assured of a spot in the quarterfinals.

American gymnast Simone Biles’ decision to withdraw from two key Olympics competitions to focus on her mental well-being changes the landscape somewhat dramatically for the U.S. gymnastics team in coming days.

Maybe American gymnast Simone Biles' decision to opt out of the Olympic team and all-around competitions isn't so stunning after all.

Without Simone Biles for the final three rotations, the U.S. women still won silver.

For the first time in years, the U.S. women's gymnastics team has a fight on its hands at the Olympics.

But reigning Olympic champion Simone Biles topped the all-around and teammate Sunisa Lee came in second.

But reigning Olympic champion Simone Biles topped the all-around and teammate Sunisa Lee came in second.

A few stumbles from U.S. gymnasts – including from star Simone Biles – allowed Russia's team to take the lead. The U.S. is the heavy favorite. Russia came out one point ahead with the total team score

Simone Biles, U.S. women's gymnastics team struggle in qualification round

One of the alternate, or replacement, gymnasts for the U.S. team has tested positive for the coronavirus, but the main team has moved to separate accommodation and is continuing preparation for the Olympics, USA Gymnastics said on Monday.

Biles won four golds and a bronze in 2016 and she'll be looking to help the Americans take team gold for the third straight Olympics this summer.

The reigning world and Olympic champion secured one of two automatic spots on the team at the U.S. Gymnastics Olympic trials over the weekend, finishing with a score of 118.098.

Simone Biles’ Olympic encore is finally here.

Simone Biles finished first in the all-around contest at U.S. Olympic Gymnastics Trials, qualifying for the Tokyo Olympics.

Day 1 of the women's competition at the U.S. Olympic Gymnastics Trials begins Friday night in St. Louis.

U.S. Olympic Gymnastics Team spots are on the line this week in St. Louis. Here's what you should keep your eyes on.

She now is now tied with Alfred Jochim for the most all-around gymnastics titles by any American.

Simone Biles looks ready for the Tokyo Olympics.

Simone Biles toned it down. Shaking off a somewhat sloppy start Friday, at least by her impeccable standards, Biles put on a four-rotation showcase that highlighted why a GOAT emblem — a nod to her status as the Greatest Of All Time — has become a fixture on her competition leotard. Biles' all-around score on Sunday of 60.100 was her highest since 2018 and served notice she is only getting better with the Tokyo Games less than seven weeks away.

Yet rather than greet them with anxiety or fear as she did the last time she stood on the competition floor, Laurie Hernandez embraced them. Yet all of it faded into the background on Saturday at the Winter Cup in Indianapolis. “They handled themselves really really well,” national team coordinator Tom Forster said. And I think if anybody, of course, like Riley, Riley gets it. And so we’ve been able to connect in that way and, you know, in so many different levels.

Simone Biles performs on the balance beam during the Superstars of Gymnastics at The O2 Arena on March 23, 2019, in London. (CNN) - Simone Biles made history more than once this weekend during the US Gymnastics Championships in Kansas City, Missouri. She also snagged her sixth national all-around title with a score of 118.500, nearly five points ahead of second place finisher Sunisa Lee. And that wasn't the reigning Olympic and world all-around champion's only history-making moment of the competition. Now, she's nailed the landing, made history twice, and won her sixth national title all in one weekend.