A post-Olympics trip to their home country of Laos was also in the books before the event was postponed.
At the age of just 18, she achieved a lifelong dream by becoming an Olympian.
I’ve just been through so much."
The gymnast placed 2nd behind wunderkindSimone Bilesat the recent trials, earning her a highly coveted spot in Tokyo.
The Minneapolis native is making history as the first Hmong AmericanOlympic gymnastto qualify.
Lee acknowledged being “an inspiration to other Hmong people [means] a lot to me.”
Right now, mentally it’s helped because it makes me want this even more."
