PHOTOS: Sunisa Lee wins gold in Tokyo

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PHOTOS: Sunisa Lee wins gold in Tokyo

American Suni Lee won the gold medal in the women's all-around competition in Tokyo.

A composite image shows Sunisa Lee of the United States completing a vault during the women's all-around gymnastics competition at the postponed 2020 Tokyo Olympics in Tokyo on Thursday, July 29, 2021. Lee went on to win the gold medal. (Photographs by Emily Rhyne; composite image by Jon Huang/The New York Times)

Sunisa Lee of the United States performs on the balance beam during the women's all-around gymnastics competition at the postponed 2020 Tokyo Olympics in Tokyo on Thursday, July 29, 2021. She won the all-around gold medal. (Chang W. Lee/The New York Times)

Gold medal winner Sunisa Lee of the United States, is flanked by silver medalist Rebeca Andrade of Brazil, left, and bronze medalist Angelina Melnikova of the Russian Olympic Committee during the medal ceremony for.the women's all-around gymnastics competition at the postponed 2020 Tokyo Olympics in Tokyo on Thursday, July 29, 2021. (Chang W. Lee/The New York Times)

Sunisa Lee of the United States performs on the uneven bars during the women's all-around gymnastics competition at the postponed 2020 Tokyo Olympics in Tokyo on Thursday, July 29, 2021. She went on to with the gold medal. (Doug Mills/The New York Times)

Sunisa Lee of the United States performs her floor routine during the women's all-around gymnastics competition at the postponed 2020 Tokyo Olympics in Tokyo on Thursday, July 29, 2021. She went on to win the gold medal. (Chang W. Lee/The New York Times)

Sunisa Lee, of United States, reacts as she poses for a picture after winning the gold medal in the artistic gymnastics women's all-around final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 29, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Sunisa Lee of the United States stands on the medal podium after winning gold in the women's all-around gymnastics competition at the postponed 2020 Tokyo Olympics in Tokyo on Thursday, July 29, 2021. (Chang W. Lee/The New York Times)

Sunisa Lee of the United States performs on the vault during the women's all-around gymnastics competition at the postponed 2020 Tokyo Olympics in Tokyo on Thursday, July 29, 2021. She won the all-around gold medal. (Chang W. Lee/The New York Times)

Sunisa Lee of the United States performs on the uneven bars during the women's all-around gymnastics competition at the postponed 2020 Tokyo Olympics in Tokyo on Thursday, July 29, 2021. She won the all-around gold medal. (Chang W. Lee/The New York Times)

Sunisa Lee of the United States performs on the balance beam during the women's all-around gymnastics competition at the postponed 2020 Tokyo Olympics in Tokyo on Thursday, July 29, 2021. She won the all-around gold medal. (Chang W. Lee/The New York Times)

From left to right, silver medallist Brazil's Rebeca Andrade, Gold medallist Sunisa Lee of the Unites States, and bronze medallist Angelina Melnikova, of the Russian Olympic Committee, celebrate during the medal ceremony for the artistic gymnastics women's all-around at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 29, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Sunisa Lee of the United States, center, with her gold medal and Rebeca Andrade of Brazil, left, with her silver medal, stand during the medal ceremony following the women's all-around gymnastics competition at the postponed 2020 Tokyo Olympics in Tokyo on Thursday, July 29, 2021. (Chang W. Lee/The New York Times)

Angelina Melnikova, of the Russian Olympic Committee, displays her bronze medal for the artistic gymnastics women's all-around at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 29, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Sunisa Lee of the United State embraces Angelina Melnikova of the Russian Olympic Committee after Lee won the gold medal in the women's all-around gymnastics competition at the postponed 2020 Tokyo Olympics in Tokyo on Thursday, July 29, 2021. Melnikova finished with the bronze medal. (Doug Mills/The New York Times)

Vladislava Urazova of the Russian Olympic Committee performs on the balance beam during the women's all-around gymnastics competition at the postponed 2020 Tokyo Olympics in Tokyo on Thursday, July 29, 2021. (Doug Mills/The New York Times)

Sunisa Lee of the United States performs on the uneven bars during the women's all-around gymnastics competition at the postponed 2020 Tokyo Olympics in Tokyo on Thursday, July 29, 2021. (Chang W. Lee/The New York Times)

Sunisa Lee of the United States performs on the balance beam during the women's all-around gymnastics competition at the postponed 2020 Tokyo Olympics in Tokyo on Thursday, July 29, 2021. (Doug Mills/The New York Times)

Sunisa Lee, of the United States, celebrates with her coach Jeff Graba after her performance on the floor during the artistic gymnastics women's all-around final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 29, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Sunisa Lee, of the United States, celebrates after she won the gold medal in the artistic gymnastics women's all-around at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 29, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

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A composite image shows Sunisa Lee of the United States completing a vault during the women's all-around gymnastics competition at the postponed 2020 Tokyo Olympics in Tokyo on Thursday, July 29, 2021. Lee went on to win the gold medal. (Photographs by Emily Rhyne; composite image by Jon Huang/The New York Times)

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