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Episode: Reigning Olympic champion Sunisa Lee overcomes health issue to compete at US Championships
Description: Strictly going by standings, reigning Olympic all-around gold medalist Sunisa Lee finished last at the U.S. Championships β yet ask anybody who knows her and they will view those results in a completely different light.
"It is exciting to see her overcome everything that she has and come back out here stronger, because I think it does send a good message to the younger ones," said Simone Biles, who won her eighth championship.
The score sheet with Biles on top and Lee at the very bottom hardly told the story of Lee's tumultuous year dealing with a kidney-related health issue an...