Olympic champion Suni Lee back in form after gaining 45 pounds in water weight due to kidney ailment

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Olympic gymnastics all-around champion Suni Lee revealed that at the height of dealing with a kidney disease last year, she retained 45 pounds in water weight that made her question whether a return to top form was even possible.

FILE - Suni Lee competes on the balance beam at the U.S. Gymnastics Championships, Friday, Aug. 25, 2023, in San Jose, Calif. Olympic gymnastics all-around champion Suni Lee revealed this week that at the height of a mystery kidney ailment last year, she gained around 45 pounds in water weight that made her question whether a return to top form was even possible. Suni Lee, center, speaks during a press conference at the Team USA Media Summit in New York, Monday, April 15, 2024.

“Initially I decided I wanted to come back because I really was only getting better and I love gymnastics,” Lee said. “I was not ready to be done and I wanted to prove to myself that I could be better than I was at the last Olympics.”

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