Suni Lee continues US gymnastics dynasty with all-around gold: How she won in photos

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Suni Lee took gold and a world champion title at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics women’s all-around competition Thursday following Simone Biles’ high-profile leave from the U.S. gymnastics team finals just two days before.

Lee outperformed Brazil’s Rebeca Andrade’s 57.298 with a score of 57.433 – less than two-tenths of a point. She also beat out the Russian Olympic Committee team, which secured a gold earlier in the week when Biles stepped away from the Olympic team final to focus on her health.

© Robert Deutsch, USA TODAY Sports Sunisa Lee (USA) competes on the balance beam in the women’s gymnastics individual all-around final during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Summer Games at Ariake Gymnastics Centre on July 29, 2021.

Claiming the women’s all-around gymnastics title, Lee looked teary-eyed as she accepted her gold medal on the podium and let out a sigh of relief after an Olympic games full of twists and turns, literally.

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Here are photos that led to Lee’s victory:

© Danielle Parhizkaran, USA TODAY SPORTS Tokyo, Japan; Sunisa Lee (USA) competes on the floor in the women’s gymnastics individual all-around final during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Summer Games at Ariake Gymnastics Centre on July 29, 2021. © Danielle Parhizkaran, USA TODAY Sports Sunisa Lee (USA) in the women’s gymnastics individual all-around final during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Summer Games at Ariake Gymnastics Centre on July 29, 2021. © Robert Deutsch, USA TODAY Sports Sunisa Lee (USA) competes on the balance beam in the women’s gymnastics individual all-around final during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Summer Games at Ariake Gymnastics Centre on July 29, 2021. © Danielle Parhizkaran, USA TODAY SPORTS Sunisa Lee (USA) in the women’s gymnastics individual all-around final during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Summer Games at Ariake Gymnastics Centre on July 29, 2021. © Robert Deutsch, USA TODAY Sports Sunisa Lee (USA) competes on the uneven bars in the women’s gymnastics individual all-around final during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Summer Games at Ariake Gymnastics Centre on July 29, 2021. © Danielle Parhizkaran,USA TODAY Sports Sunisa Lee (USA) competes on the uneven bars in the women’s gymnastics individual all-around final during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Summer Games at Ariake Gymnastics Centre on July 29, 2021. © Robert Deutsch, USA TODAY Sports Sunisa Lee (USA) competes on the vault in the women’s gymnastics individual all-around final during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Summer Games at Ariake Gymnastics Centre on July 29, 2021. © Danielle Parhizkaran, USA TODAY Sports Sunisa Lee (USA) competes on the vault in the women’s gymnastics individual all-around final during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Summer Games at Ariake Gymnastics Centre on July 29, 2021. © Robert Deutsch, USA TODAY Sports Sunisa Lee (USA) competes on the uneven bars in the women’s gymnastics individual all-around final during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Summer Games at Ariake Gymnastics Centre on July 29, 2021. © Danielle Parhizkaran, USA TODAY Sports Sunisa Lee reacts in the women’s individual all-around final on Thursday. © Danielle Parhizkaran, USA TODAY SPORTS Sunisa Lee (USA) celebrates winning the gold medal in the women’s gymnastics individual all-around final during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Summer Games at Ariake Gymnastics Centre on July 29, 2021.