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Sunisa Lee thought her gymnastics career might be over when she was stricken with a debilitating illness last year and credited the people close to her for the astounding recovery that sees her depart the Paris Games with three sparkling new medals.Lee was bedridden eight months ago with two incurable kidney diseases but with proper treatment and encouragement, bounced back to win a team gold medal, a bronze in the all-around and bronze on the asymmetric bars.&quot;I am doing a lot better now with the help of my doctors and my team,&quot; Lee told Reuters on Monday (August&quot;Having the support system definitely helped me a lot because there were times when I wanted to give up.&quot;Lee, 21, was part of the U.S. squad at the Tokyo Games that had to settle for a bitter silver in the team event after their leader Simone Biles withdrew from most of the competition with mental health issues.The tight-knit veteran team openly sought redemption in Paris and got what they came for with a route in the team final.<div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/8/1/simone-biles-reclaims-all-around-crown-for-sixth-olympic-gold-316">READ: Simone Biles reclaims all-around crown for sixth Olympic gold</a></div><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/7/30/brilliant-biles-leads-usa-to-olympic-womens-team-gold-334">READ: Brilliant Biles leads USA to Olympic women&#x27;s team gold</a></div>&quot;I feel absolutely amazing,&quot; Lee said.&quot;I&#x27;m so proud that I was able to overcome everything and that I never gave up because I couldn&#x27;t be happier with how I did at this Olympics, let alone even making the Olympics.&quot;She said her Paris teammates - which included Biles, Jordan Chiles, Jade Carey and newcomer Hezly Rivera - were quick to remind the Tokyo all-around champion to believe in herself.&quot;They basically told me that I need to walk around and act like I&#x27;m the reigning Olympic champion, just to boost my confidence up a little bit,&quot; she said.&quot;They&#x27;re like, &#x27;When you&#x27;re in the gym, like you&#x27;re a little shy, you&#x27;re timid, you know, you are a little nervous&#x27;.&quot;So, I&#x27;m like, &#x27;Okay, like I&#x27;m just going to present myself in a certain way&#x27;. And I think it&#x27;s definitely helped with the confidence side.&quot;Having them there to lean on was absolutely amazing and I wouldn&#x27;t have made it through without them.&quot;While the tantalizing Los Angeles Olympics are on the horizon in 2028, Lee said she planned to take it day by day.&quot;I don&#x27;t know what&#x27;s going to happen but the Olympics are in the U.S., so maybe,&quot; she said.&quot;It&#x27;s not out of the picture, but I&#x27;m not completely sure about it yet.&quot;<div>(Production: Nathan Frandino, Kurt Michael Hall)</div>

While the tantalizing Los Angeles Olympics are on the horizon in 2028, Lee said she planned to take it day by day.

While the tantalizing Los Angeles Olympics are on the horizon in 2028, Lee said she planned to take it day by day.

U.S. gymnast Sunisa Lee does not rule out LA2028

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U.S. gymnast Sunisa Lee does not rule out LA2028

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Published Aug 06, 2024 01:27 PM PHT

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Updated Aug 06, 2024 02:28 PM PHT

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