This Interview With Suni Lee's Dad After Her Olympic Victory Is Guaranteed to Win Your Heart
"I almost cried and I never cry," John toldAt just 18 years old, Suni is the first Hmong American to compete and win a gold medal in the Olympics. The athlete earned a score of 57.44 to secure her victory, which in turn defended the United States winning streak that began at the 2004 Olympics.
It's a full-circle moment for John, who built his daughter a balance beam in their backyard when she was a little girl."I said, ‘Okay, we have something special,'" John recalled of her early years in gymnastics. "So, I knew she was going to go pretty far, but I didn't expect the gold." As he sweetly said, "I'm so glad I built that beam for her."
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