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Nancy Lebens

Sunisa Lee thrills family and friends in Minnesota with her gold medal all-around performance

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Family, friends and supporters of Sunisa Lee, 18, cheered her in a suburb of St. Paul as she won her first Olympic gold medal in all around gymnastics competition Thursday in Tokyo. Lee became the fifth American woman in a row to claim the Olympic all-around title. She is the first Hmong-American on the U.S. Olympic team. This is the MPR News afternoon update for Thursday, July 29, 2021. Hosted by Nancy Lebens. Our theme music is by Gary Meister.