Gymnast Sunisa finds dancing more challenging than Oly

Sunisa Lee

American gymnast Sunisa Lee, 18, recently admitted that participating in a dance reality show was much tougher than winning a medal in the Olympics. Lee won gold medals at the 2020 Games and the 2019 World Championships in Stuttgart. She participated in the American dance reality show, Dancing with the Stars this year. The Minnesota-based gymnast said that learning a new skill was very challenging for her.

"I don't think anything will ever compare to the work I put into the Olympics. But I have to say, probably Dancing with the Stars [was harder]," Lee was quoted as saying by People magazine. "I didn't expect it to go that way, and when I had to go into the gym every single day - or go into rehearsals, I was like - ‘Why is nothing clicking?' So it was definitely harder that way." Lee, who partnered pro dancer Sasha Farber, was eliminated in the semi-final of the show.