Suni Lee Podium Training Interview | 2023 Core Hydration Classic

Suni Lee spoke with the media following podium training at the 2023 Core Hydration Classic.

[@RT-dk7yv]

As long as suni is on the podium, I’ll be cheering.

[@chloebrower2598]

I’m so excited to see her out there again! I know her routines will be watered down, but as long as she’s happy with what she does, I’m happy. I just hate this situation for her

[@dnshayes80]

So excited Suni is back!

[@tambam6744]

The queen is glowing!

[@thefloorstore]

she looks so beautiful!! (and obviously talented)

[@PTunnelly]

What a great interview!

[@user-ws4ys9je7k]

SUNI WE ARE SO PROUD OF YOU!! You went through so much these months we are supporting you

[@sbro9743]

Suni looks so beautiful. I hope she is feeling healthy and happy.

[@annli798]

Yes!!!!! So excited, Suni is back!!❤

[@sumsumcorda8]

stop asking about simone!! it´s suni´s interview! focus on her!!!!! simone is brilliant and im sure she will have plenty of interviews. just stop!!

[@charitybosua]

Ugh I love Simone, but can reporters stop making everything about Simone? Suni is the current AA champion and she also hasn't competed in elite for a long while. Just ask questions about her and acknowledge that she is an amazing gymnast herself.

[@brandnew9834]

Well, Simone Biles went through something kind of unprecedented, and she’s the biggest star in the sport. So she’s gonna get attention. Women are so catty it’s funny.

[@ellenmaryrousseau8565]

Wonderful news!!! Go girl go !!! ❤🎉❤

[@PamH1955]

You are looking great! Go girl.

[@muhammadmudassar-1243]

50000000 millions billions dollars for u suni Lee 💐🌸〽️👍

[@darthsnookievader03]

You are awesome!

[@timothychiles6675]

She's always been pretty, but she has grown to be so beautiful. i love seeing these different generations of gymnasts in the same competition. Hope the coverage is top notch. I dont wanna see Simone taping her ankles. I eanna see these ladies hard fought routines.

[@leykimayri]

Different generations? Dude, it takes at least 15 years for a generation to change, lol

[@ellenkeyes1073]

I hope the cameras don't focus on just a few gymnasts and spend so much time showing a gymnast waiting for a score or chalking up. NBC is usually pretty bad about wasting camera time on that stuff.

[@brandnew9834]

She’s really pretty.

[@hersheythao]

❤❤❤

[@speedofpee]

Hopefully she can just keep that NCAA-gymnastics-is-fun mentality.

[@user-lm2ix1xd4c]

literally bizarre that Suni has to qualify for championships. someone's gotta fix that. if you're guaranteed to nationals from attending worlds the previous year then the gold AA olympic medalist should probably get that same guarantee??

[@mocneeuq]

Suni has not attended camp since 2021 while the world championships members did, so not really a fair comparison. Suni has not also competed elite since 2021 and that is two years of not having an elite competition. What you are suggesting reeks the Karolyi special treatment to some gymnasts and the optics would be so bad especially for the athletes who are showing readiness and are expected to show they are ready but let's give the Olympian who have not competed anything elite in the last two years a pass.

[@Tan.ja09]

Interestingly they have or had that rule in figure skating. Evan Lysacek was automatically qualified for Grand Prix assignments and Nationals in 2011-2014 after he won the Olympics in 2010 even though he did not compete at all in the 2010/2011 season or the seasons afterwards. Suni has been competing even if it was "just" NCAA 😊

[@ITOLDUDA]

It's absolutely outrageous that the reigning Olympic AA gold medalist isn't automatically qualified to Nationals.

[@Soogle42]

I thought they need an AA score to qualify for nationals🤔 what is the requirement?

[@rebeccasilver2181]

​@@Soogle42yes, they need an AA score from a qualifying meet this year. The only automatic qualifiers were last year's Worlds team.

[@davfb8622]

It really isn’t. Gymnastics is a very demanding sport, and USA has such a deep talent pool that the best possible team really just depend on who is at the top form that season. Suni, with her health problems, show great form but doesn’t guarantee to out perform other girls yet.

[@mocneeuq]

it is just fair. You all hate Karolyi favoritism but now let's give some olympian a special treatment. The hypocrisy of some gymnastics fans.

[@keepcalm1224]

Like these interviews, just wish they wouldn't do them in the arena with music blaring in the background. It almost makes what the person is saying unintelligible. They've got to create or utilize a separate press room when doing interviews after an event that the ladies can go in, do questions, then walk out.

[@DORAEMON-bw8jk]

Suni is my hero. She's not a quitter like that GOAT.

[@Soogle42]

She looks a bit irritated by all the media folks right in her face (they seem very close)