American Olympian Suni Lee may want to take up gymnastics.
The gold medalist tried skiing for the first time this week, as seen on her Instagram Story, but ended up face down in the snow.
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Suni Lee of the United States falls while competing during the women’s artistic gymnastics individual balance beam final at the Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 5, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
During a trip to Montreal in Canada, Lee showed off her failed attempt at skiing with a photo and video of her lying on her front on skis after falling right in front of the entrance to the slope. He claims it will be the last time he tries to ski.
“First time skiing,” he wrote. “My God, never again.”
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Team USA’s Sunisa Lee watches during a gymnastics training session at the Bercy Arena ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on July 25, 2024 in Paris, France. (Elsa/Getty Images)
A video of her lying in the snow, which was taken by her friend Samira Ahmed and shared with Lee’s own story, showed the gymnast laughing as she writhed in the snow. A caption on that video read: “This is why I stay off the slopes.”
While fans certainly can’t expect to see Lee compete in the upcoming 2026 Milan Olympics, his difficulties in skiing are certainly not due to a lack of athleticism or coordination.
Sunisa Lee after failing on the women’s balance beam on day 10 of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Bercy Arena on August 5, 2024 in Paris, France. (Markus Gilliar – GES Sportfoto/Getty Images)
Lee is the 2020 Olympic gold medalist and bronze medalist on uneven bars and the 2024 Olympic bronze medalist on all-around and uneven bars. He also helped contribute to Team USA’s gold medal in 2024 and silver in 2020.
She has also received many notable sports honors and awards, including in 2021, when she was named Sports Illustrated’s Female Athlete of the Year and the Women’s Sports Foundation’s Sportswoman of the Year. She was even included in Time Magazine 100, which is the publication’s annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world.
