Suni Lee Owns Olympic TikTok Trend by Poking Fun at Her Fall During Balance Beam Final
Mar. 15, 2025Suni Lee on the balance beam at the Paris Olympics.Photo:Alex Gottschalk/DeFodi Images via Getty
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She wrote, “Unfortunately I was selected for the Olympics ❤️” in the video and included her falling in slow motion to a remixed version of “The Star Spangled Banner.” The post was captioned, “😭🥲🥲.”
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Despite her fall off the balance beam, the 21-year-old gymnast earned a score of 13.100 and ended up insixth place overallduring the balance beam final. Lee’sTeam USAteammateSimone Bilesalso fell during her performance and earned a 13.100.
Italian gymnasts Alice D’Amato and Manila Esposito both made it on the podium — with D’Amato taking the gold and Esposito with the bronze. Chinese gymnast Yaqin Zhou ended up with the silver.
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