Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Suni Lee, who took part in TV show Dancing with the Stars in 2021, was diagnosed with a chronic kidney disease in 2023
ByElizabeth HudsonBBC Sport Journalist- Published20 minutes ago
Six-time Olympic medallist Suni Lee has announced she is coming back to gymnastics after not competing since the 2024 Olympics.
The 23-year-old took team gold with the USA in Paris along with all-around and uneven bars bronzes.
She claimed all-around gold, team silver and uneven bars bronze at Tokyo 2020.
Lee's return, revealed in a video on Instagram,, external comes two years before the Los Angeles 2028 Games.
Commenting "I'm back", she said in a voiceover: "I know what I'm capable of. I'm willing to do whatever it takes to get there. Back in the gym. We'll see."
The video ends with the words: "This is more than a comeback, stay tuned."
Fellow American Jade Carey, who also won medals in Tokyo and Paris, recently made her comeback after a similar break.
