Six-time Olympic medallist Suni Lee has announced her return to gymnastics after not competing since the 2024 Olympics. The 23-year-old took team gold with the USA in Paris and earned all‑around and uneven bars bronzes. She also captured all‑around gold, team silver and uneven bars bronze at Tokyo 2020.

Lee’s comeback, revealed in an Instagram video, comes two years before the Los Angeles 2028 Games. Commenting "I'm back," she said in a voiceover: "I know what I'm capable of. I'm willing to do whatever it takes to get there. Back in the gym. We'll see."

The video ends with the words: "This is more than a comeback, stay tuned." The announcement signals her intent to compete again at the 2028 Olympics.

Fellow American Jade Carey, who also won medals in Tokyo and Paris, recently made her comeback after a similar break.