– I wanted to prove to myself that I could do it because I didn’t even think it was possible, says Lee, who didn’t think the podium was possible at the press conference afterwards.
She called her coach not so long ago and told him that it was over, that she couldn’t bear to continue the venture. The coach did not want such a message over the mobile phone and asked her to come to the training hall to talk through the situation. It had an effect and the eyes were directed towards the Olympics.
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“Having Simone here has definitely helped me”
Last night she took an individual bronze in the all-around where, of course, teammate Simone Biles was the superior victor with her sixth Olympic gold. On Tuesday, they took team gold in the Bercy hall, where the celebrities have flocked to catch a glimpse of the gymnasts’ attempts to defy the law of gravity.
– Having Simone here today has definitely helped me a lot because we both like to freak out. So it just felt good to know that I wasn’t out there freaking out just for myself,” says Lee.
The 21-year-old is one of those who figure in the background of the sovereign Simone Biles in the American team. She now has five Olympic medals and three in the WC.