"We wanted to come back from Tokyo 2020 and it wasn't like we were just redeeming ourselves in the team final, but we wanted to redeem ourselves in so many other ways," the gymnast told Travel + Leisure recently.
"Getting that medal and just taking it all in in the moment was the most amazing feeling ever. And it's something that I'm never gonna forget," she said.
At that point in time, her participation in the Paris 2024 Olympics was uncertain as her day-to-day life was impacted immediately as well as the way she travels for her job.
But despite the barrage of symptoms she was dealing with, Lee pressed on and worked closely with her medical team to adjust her training program, continuing to compete while managing her health.
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