SUNISA LEE

FORT WORTH, Texas — (AP) — Oklahoma captured its fifth NCAA women's gymnastics title Saturday, rallying from last after the first rotation to the top spot at the end behind a stellar performance from junior Ragan Smith. The Sooners posted a team score of 198.200, just ahead of Florida at 198.075. Utah finished third at 197.750 while Auburn and reigning Olympic champion Sunisa Lee finished off its best season in program history by finishing fourth. Florida senior and NCAA all-around champion Trinity Thomas posted the meet's only perfect 10 with a brilliant performance on floor to bring the Gators within a tenth of a point. The 2017 USA Gymnastics all-around champion raced toward her teammates after sticking her dismount.

Oklahoma captured its fifth NCAA women’s gymnastics title, rallying from last after the first rotation to the top spot at the end behind a stellar performance from junior Ragan Smith.

The then-fledgling SEC Network needed content when it launched in 2014. The gymnastics programs within the conference needed a way to showcase their burgeoning talent. “She was (ticked) off to say it quite bluntly,” said Kathy Johnson Clarke, a two-time Olympic medalist turned commentator for ESPN.

Sunisa Lee needed a respite from the exhausting, all-consuming world of elite gymnastics. The Olympic all-around champion who has her sights set on defending her title in Paris in 2024 has capitalized on her still-newfound fame with appearances on “Dancing with the Stars” among other endeavors. “Even without the NIL, I knew I wanted to go to college anyway just because I had to come find my love for the sport again,” Lee said.

Across two pandemic Olympics set in Asian countries, Asian American woman fronting the Games have encountered a whiplashing duality — prized on the global stage for their medal-winning talent, buffeted by the escalating crisis of racist abuse at home.

Olympic gold medalist Suni Lee said she was the target of a racial attack involving pepper spray. The members of the group Lee was with were all of Asian descent. One of the passengers of the car sprayed Lee’s arm with pepper spray before the car drove away. “I was so mad, but there was nothing I could do or control because they skirted off,” Lee told PopSugar. Lee was the first Hmong American to represent the U.S. at the Olympics and won gold in the individual all-around in Tokyo, ESPN reported.

Lee took home the gold medal for the women's gymnastics all-around at the Tokyo Olympics in July.

Angelina Melnikova of Russia won the women’s all-around final on Thursday to claim the first gold medal of the gymnastics world championships. Melnikova, the 2020 Olympic all-around bronze medalist, built up a solid lead with high scores on the vault and uneven bars and finished with 56.632 points. With defending champion Simone Biles and Tokyo Olympic gold medalist Sunisa Lee of the United States not taking part, the stage was set for a new generation of gymnasts to emerge.

Gymnast Sunisa Lee and Shaquille O'Neal's two oldest sons are on a list of 30 athletes who experts say could rake in big bucks.

American gymnast Simone Biles says she wouldn't change anything about her second Olympic experience.

The Hmong America nail salon artists who worked on the Olympian's viral nails said they grew up in nail salons and were proud to see their designs and culture represented.

The Hmong America nail salon artists who worked on the Olympian's viral nails said they grew up in nail salons and were proud to see their designs and culture represented.

The pandemic-delayed Tokyo Games finally come to a close after an exhausting, enlightening and sometimes enraging run.

Tokyo Olympics Artistic Gymnastics Simone Biles, of the United States, poses with her bronze medal after balance beam competition during the artistic gymnastics women's apparatus final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. The six American women who are bringing home six medals from the Tokyo Olympics may never compete internationally again. Biles is heading home to Texas to focus on her mental and physical well-being before headlining a fall tour. "And it just takes the fun out of gymnastics, which really sucks because I started gymnastics because I loved it. Allan Bower, an alternate on the men's team, spoke out after the organization didn't offer him funding or insurance.

The U.S. women’s gymnastics team pulled off a successful stay at the Tokyo Olympics even with Simone Biles taking a step back to focus on her mental health.

Simone Biles returned to competition at the Tokyo Games on Tuesday and won a bronze medal in the balance beam.

Simone Biles, Sunisa Lee compete in balance beam final at Tokyo Olympics Simone Biles, of the United States, embraces teammates Sunisa Lee after dismounting from the balance beam during the artistic gymnastics women's apparatus final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Biles looked happy and relieved after dismounting the four-inch-wide beam, smiling and waving at the crowd to roaring applause in the nearly empty stadium.

American gymnast Jade Carey's long road to the Olympics ended with gold.

The swimmers are now leaving Japan and the spotlight moves to the track and field events at Olympic Stadium. We'll walk you through the biggest things to watch for until the closing ceremony.

Expand Autoplay Image 1 of 23Photos: Sunisa Lee, Jade Carey compete in Olympic gymnastics all-around Sunisa Lee, of the United States, right, embraces teammate Jade Carey after her performance on the uneven bars during the artistic gymnastics women's all-around final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 29, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Sunisa Lee wins bronze in uneven bars Sunisa Lee of the United States, poses after winning the bronze medal in the uneven bars during the artistic gymnastics women's apparatus final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull) (Gregory Bull/AP)TOKYO — American gymnast Sunisa Lee added a bronze medal to her growing collection of hardware, which already includes silver and gold from this year’s Olympic Games. >> Read more trending newsLee won the bronze for her performance Sunday on the uneven bars. “There were so many times in my bar routine where I could have just gave up and jumped off but I didn’t and now I have a bronze medal. “This medal probably means more to be than the all-around gold medal did, just because bars is my thing.

The 18-year-old Olympic gymnastics champion from Minnesota added a bronze in the uneven bars finals on Sunday. Lee earned a silver in the team competition on Tuesday before grabbing gold in the all-around on Thursday. Skinner was an alternate on the 2016 Olympic team before heading to college at Utah. Lee Chih Kai of Taiwan earned silver, with Kazuma Kaya of Japan winning bronze. The event finals continue on Monday with the men's vault and still rings finals and the women's finals in floor exercise.

Sunisa Lee will have her carry-on stuffed with medals when she heads back to the United States.

Lee flipped and twisted from bar to bar in a sparkly blue leotard. She smiled and looked confident as she walked off the mat, and seemed a little surprised at her score.

Skinner was tapped to compete in the vault individual final after Simone Biles, the greatest gymnast in the world, withdrew from the competition to focus on her mental health.

Tokyo Olympics Athletics Trayvon Bromell, of United States, finishes a heat in the men's 100-meter run at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 31, 2021, in Tokyo. The race is the marquee event of the Olympics and closes out a busy night at Olympic Stadium. Bromell is the favorite in Sunday's gold medal race. She pulled out of the women's team final, the women's all-around and won't participate Sunday in the uneven bars or vault. CNBC will also showcase the field hockey women's quarterfinal live, as well as the bronze medal and gold medal matches of women's doubles badminton.

Usain Bolt has retired so there will be a new fastest man at the Olympics for the first time since 2008 when the men’s 100-meter dash is held on Day 9 of the Tokyo Games.

Even as they soar to the top of their sport, the best gymnasts in the world grapple with the idea of imperfection.

Simone Biles has withdrawn from the Olympic event finals on Sunday in the vault and uneven bars.

It's already been a historic Games and it's not over yet.

Newly minted Olympic gymnastics champion Sunisa Lee says she's still committed to going to college at Auburn.

Lee's dad John, who was paralyzed in 2019, has always been his daughter's biggest supporter.

Who is Sunisa Lee, gold medalist in Olympic gymnastics all-around? Gold medalist Sunisa Lee of the United States displays her medal for the artistic gymnastics women's all-around at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 29, 2021, in Tokyo. >> RELATED STORY: Simone Biles thanks fans for support after withdrawing from 2 Olympic eventsHere are five things you need to know about Lee, 18, of Minnesota:>> Read more trending newsExpand Autoplay Image 1 of 11 Photos: Sunisa Lee wins gold in Olympic gymnastics all-around 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. She’s the fifth American in a row to win the Olympic women’s gymnastics all-around title. Expand Autoplay Image 1 of 23 Photos: Sunisa Lee, Jade Carey compete in Olympic gymnastics all-around Sunisa Lee, of the United States, right, embraces teammate Jade Carey after her performance on the uneven bars during the artistic gymnastics women's all-around final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 29, 2021, in Tokyo.

Family and friends in Minnesota broke into cheers and screams for Sunisa Lee.

Without Simone Biles, U.S. women’s gymnastics seemed likely to end their gold-medal streak in the all-around competition. Instead, a new champion had her moment.

Lee's dad John, who was paralyzed in 2019, has always been his daughter's biggest supporter.

Sunisa Lee is an Olympic champion.

Lee came up big for Team USA after Simone Biles withdrew from the all-around competition.

This competition has been defined by who isn't competing. U.S. star Simone Biles, the greatest gymnast of all time and the heavy favorite to win, pulled out to take care of her mental health.

Minnesota native Sunisa Lee is the first Hmong-American to make a U.S. Olympic team. This week the gymnast is competing for a gold medal in Tokyo.

The U.S. women’s volleyball team won its third straight match at the Olympics and is assured of a spot in the quarterfinals.

American gymnast Simone Biles’ decision to withdraw from two key Olympics competitions to focus on her mental well-being changes the landscape somewhat dramatically for the U.S. gymnastics team in coming days.

Maybe American gymnast Simone Biles' decision to opt out of the Olympic team and all-around competitions isn't so stunning after all.

The Russians finished a distant second, just like every team trying to catch the Americans over the last decade. The Russians were, which should offer Tuesday night's team final something it has lacked for a decade: actual drama. For years, the Americans — Biles in particular — haven't had to choose. For the Americans, Biles put up the top score as usual and will compete in all five finals. If the Americans can simply match the execution scores of the Russians, they should be fine.

For the first time in years, the U.S. women's gymnastics team has a fight on its hands at the Olympics.

But reigning Olympic champion Simone Biles topped the all-around and teammate Sunisa Lee came in second.

But reigning Olympic champion Simone Biles topped the all-around and teammate Sunisa Lee came in second.

A few stumbles from U.S. gymnasts – including from star Simone Biles – allowed Russia's team to take the lead. The U.S. is the heavy favorite. Russia came out one point ahead with the total team score

The reigning world and Olympic champion secured one of two automatic spots on the team at the U.S. Gymnastics Olympic trials over the weekend, finishing with a score of 118.098.

Simone Biles, 5 others headed to Tokyo after US women's gymnastics Olympic trials Simone Biles competes on the balance beam during the women's U.S. Olympic Gymnastics Trials Sunday, June 27, 2021, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)ST. LOUIS — Simone Biles and five others are headed to Tokyo after putting their skills to the test over the weekend at the U.S. women’s gymnastics Olympic trials in St. Louis. Expand Autoplay Image 1 of 16 Photos: Simone Biles, Sunisa Lee dominate US women's gymnastics Olympic trials Members of the U.S. Women's Olympic Gymnastic Team, Simone Biles, Suni Lee, Jordan Chiles, and Grace McCallum plus individual members MyKayla Skinner and Jade Carey (L-R) are announced after the U.S. Olympic Gymnastics Trials Sunday, June 27, 2021, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)>> Read more trending newsAccording to The Associated Press, 24-year-old Biles, a seven-time national champion, dominated the trials with a 118.098 two-day score – despite a fall on the balance beam Sunday – to clinch her spot on the four-member U.S. women’s Olympic gymnastics team. That means the two “can compete on all four events in Tokyo, but their scores won’t count toward the team,” according to TeamUSA.org.

US Gymnastics Olympic Trials Simone Biles lands after competing on the vault during the women's U.S. Olympic Gymnastics Trials Sunday, June 27, 2021, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) (Jeff Roberson)ST. LOUIS — (AP) — Simone Biles' Olympic encore is finally here. The reigning world and Olympic gymnastics champion locked up her spot in Tokyo by easily winning the U.S. Olympic Trials on Sunday night. The fourth team spot and the “plus-one” specialist spot, however, are both completely up for grabs. Biles will arrive in Tokyo as the face of her sport, U.S. delegation and perhaps the Olympic movement.

Simone Biles’ Olympic encore is finally here.

She now is now tied with Alfred Jochim for the most all-around gymnastics titles by any American.

Simone Biles wins record 7th U.S. title Simone Biles celebrates after competing in the vault during the U.S. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)FORT WORTH, Texas — Simone Biles made history again on Sunday. Expand Autoplay Image 1 of 11 Photos: Simone Biles wins record 7th U.S. gymnastics title Simone Biles stands on the podium after earning first place in the all around following the U.S. 🐐pic.twitter.com/8QL5oTiAwB — Team USA (@TeamUSA) June 7, 2021Could it get any better than @Simone_Biles using the Tokyo Drift music in her floor routine? #USClassic pic.twitter.com/CmJYRidtfo — Team USA (@TeamUSA) May 23, 2021Read more here or here.

FORT WORTH, Texas — (AP) — Simone Biles looks ready for Tokyo. So it seems, are the leading contenders vying to join the reigning world and Olympic gymnastics champion in Japan next month. Her score of 119.650 was nearly five points better than runner-up Sunisa Lee and good friend and teammate Jordan Chiles. Lee, competing on a bad ankle that sometimes left her limping around the arena, Lee appears to be gaining momentum following a sluggish return to competition last month. Chiles continued her remarkable rise over the last six months, finishing runner-up to Biles for the second time in three weeks.

Simone Biles looks ready for the Tokyo Olympics.

Simone Biles toned it down. Shaking off a somewhat sloppy start Friday, at least by her impeccable standards, Biles put on a four-rotation showcase that highlighted why a GOAT emblem — a nod to her status as the Greatest Of All Time — has become a fixture on her competition leotard. Biles' all-around score on Sunday of 60.100 was her highest since 2018 and served notice she is only getting better with the Tokyo Games less than seven weeks away.

Yet rather than greet them with anxiety or fear as she did the last time she stood on the competition floor, Laurie Hernandez embraced them. Yet all of it faded into the background on Saturday at the Winter Cup in Indianapolis. “They handled themselves really really well,” national team coordinator Tom Forster said. And I think if anybody, of course, like Riley, Riley gets it. And so we’ve been able to connect in that way and, you know, in so many different levels.

Simone Biles performs on the balance beam during the Superstars of Gymnastics at The O2 Arena on March 23, 2019, in London. (CNN) - Simone Biles made history more than once this weekend during the US Gymnastics Championships in Kansas City, Missouri. She also snagged her sixth national all-around title with a score of 118.500, nearly five points ahead of second place finisher Sunisa Lee. And that wasn't the reigning Olympic and world all-around champion's only history-making moment of the competition. Now, she's nailed the landing, made history twice, and won her sixth national title all in one weekend.