“I want to do it for my family and coaches obviously, but I also want to do it for myself. I've just been through so much.”

—  Sunisa Lee

"Sunisa Lee, First Hmong American Olympic Gymnast, Talks Achieving Her Dream and Being an Inspiration" in People (29 July 2021) https://people.com/sports/tokyo-olympics-sunisa-lee-first-hmong-american-olympic-gymnast-achieving-her-dream/

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