Photo: Laurence Griffiths/GettyOlympic all-around championSuni Leewill not participate in a selection camp for the world championship team, according to USA Gymnastics.“Suni was invited to camp but has opted not to participate,”USA Gymnastics wrote in a Facebook postTuesday alongside an announcement of the 19 gymnasts — includingSimone Biles,Jade CareyandJordan Chiles— who were selected for the camp near Houston next week.The 20-year-old gymnast has been dealing with kidney issues which limited her participation at the national championships last month to only the balance beam and vault,USA Todayreported.Lee’s coach, Jess Graba, told the outlet that the former Auburn University gymnast had initially planned to participate at the camp, but that she’s dealing with issues related to the medication she is taking for her condition.“She’s training pretty good when we can train,” Graba said. “It’s more of a balancing act. They’re still monkeying with the medication to try to get it so she reacts the same way each day. As they’re adjusting the medication, then some days aren’t very good so we have to adjust our training and sometimes we don’t train that day.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.According to NBC Sports, Lee has been diagnosed with two types of kidney conditions.Jamie Squire/GettyIn April, the Minnesota native announced that she was ending her college career at Auburn early due to the medical issue.TheTeam USAgymnast later shared ahealth update on X(formerly known as Twitter) andInstagramexplaining that she has been suffering a “non-gymnastics related issue involving my kidneys.“At the time, the first-everHmong-American Olympic gold medalistsaid Auburn’s medical team had not cleared her to train for her own safety.“I am blessed and thankful to be working with the best specialized medical team to treat and manage my diagnosis. My focus at this time is my health and recovery,” the athlete said.
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Olympic all-around championSuni Leewill not participate in a selection camp for the world championship team, according to USA Gymnastics.“Suni was invited to camp but has opted not to participate,”USA Gymnastics wrote in a Facebook postTuesday alongside an announcement of the 19 gymnasts — includingSimone Biles,Jade CareyandJordan Chiles— who were selected for the camp near Houston next week.The 20-year-old gymnast has been dealing with kidney issues which limited her participation at the national championships last month to only the balance beam and vault,USA Todayreported.Lee’s coach, Jess Graba, told the outlet that the former Auburn University gymnast had initially planned to participate at the camp, but that she’s dealing with issues related to the medication she is taking for her condition.“She’s training pretty good when we can train,” Graba said. “It’s more of a balancing act. They’re still monkeying with the medication to try to get it so she reacts the same way each day. As they’re adjusting the medication, then some days aren’t very good so we have to adjust our training and sometimes we don’t train that day.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.According to NBC Sports, Lee has been diagnosed with two types of kidney conditions.Jamie Squire/GettyIn April, the Minnesota native announced that she was ending her college career at Auburn early due to the medical issue.TheTeam USAgymnast later shared ahealth update on X(formerly known as Twitter) andInstagramexplaining that she has been suffering a “non-gymnastics related issue involving my kidneys.“At the time, the first-everHmong-American Olympic gold medalistsaid Auburn’s medical team had not cleared her to train for her own safety.“I am blessed and thankful to be working with the best specialized medical team to treat and manage my diagnosis. My focus at this time is my health and recovery,” the athlete said.
Olympic all-around championSuni Leewill not participate in a selection camp for the world championship team, according to USA Gymnastics.
“Suni was invited to camp but has opted not to participate,”USA Gymnastics wrote in a Facebook postTuesday alongside an announcement of the 19 gymnasts — includingSimone Biles,Jade CareyandJordan Chiles— who were selected for the camp near Houston next week.
The 20-year-old gymnast has been dealing with kidney issues which limited her participation at the national championships last month to only the balance beam and vault,USA Todayreported.
Lee’s coach, Jess Graba, told the outlet that the former Auburn University gymnast had initially planned to participate at the camp, but that she’s dealing with issues related to the medication she is taking for her condition.
“She’s training pretty good when we can train,” Graba said. “It’s more of a balancing act. They’re still monkeying with the medication to try to get it so she reacts the same way each day. As they’re adjusting the medication, then some days aren’t very good so we have to adjust our training and sometimes we don’t train that day.”
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
According to NBC Sports, Lee has been diagnosed with two types of kidney conditions.
Jamie Squire/Getty
In April, the Minnesota native announced that she was ending her college career at Auburn early due to the medical issue.
TheTeam USAgymnast later shared ahealth update on X(formerly known as Twitter) andInstagramexplaining that she has been suffering a “non-gymnastics related issue involving my kidneys.”
At the time, the first-everHmong-American Olympic gold medalistsaid Auburn’s medical team had not cleared her to train for her own safety.
“I am blessed and thankful to be working with the best specialized medical team to treat and manage my diagnosis. My focus at this time is my health and recovery,” the athlete said.
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