- ABC News
- March 15, 2022
American gymnast Suni Lee emerged as a star on the world stage when she won gold in the all-around at the Tokyo Olympics last summer, but in an interview with ESPN on Monday she revealed that she has experienced what she described as "impostor syndrome" and anxiety that nearly caused her to skip competitions. Lee, 19, is competing as a freshman at Auburn this season and has scored perfect 10s on two routines. But she said she has battled a lack of confidence since returning from Tokyo. "I feel like after the Olympics, there's just been so much doubt in like, 'Oh, she shouldn't have won Olympics, blah, blah, blah,' and it really hits my soul," she said. Lee went into the Olympics last year hoping to win the silver medal since teammate Simone Biles was the favorite to take home the gold. But Biles, a four-time gold medalist, pulled out of the all-around event, citing her mental health. Lee said she wants to prove that she earned her gold medal "because I think I just put...