Suni Lee is already in the history books as an Olympic all-around gold medalist and the first Hmong American Olympian. Now, she’s coming for gymnastics’ rule book.
Lee has been training — and teasing — an exciting release move on the uneven bars that has never been performed before. She unveiled it on social media in January, stunning fans and fellow Olympians alike.
“Wowowowowow,” commented 2008 Olympic all-around champion Nastia Liukin.
Lee is readying for the U.S. Olympic gymnastics trials this weekend at Target Center as she makes her case for a return trip to the Games.
If Lee is able to successfully perform the skill at a major international event, including the Paris Olympics this summer, it could be added to gymnastics’ Code of Points as “The Lee.”
Here’s a look at why the release move is so out-of-this-world impressive.
What is Lee’s new move?
It’s a full-twisting layout Jaeger on the uneven bars.
But in simpler terms, it’s when Lee swings backward on the taller of the two bars using a reverse grip, lets go and does a full twist before grabbing the bar again, all without breaking the flow of the routine.