St. Paul City Council proclaims Sunday ‘Sunisa Lee Day’
FILE - Sunisa Lee, of United States, reacts as she poses for a picture after winning the gold medal in the artistic gymnastics women's all-around final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, July 29, 2021, in Tokyo. The 2020 women's all-around gymnastics champion announced Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022, that she will return to training at the elite level following the end of her sophomore season at Auburn next spring. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File)
Members of the St. Paul City Council voted to proclaim Sunday “Sunisa Lee Day” in the city at a meeting Wednesday.
The proclamation passed 6-0.
As previously reported by 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS, a mural of Lee is on a building located along Robert Street on St. Paul’s west side.
Lee won the gold medal during the Tokyo Olympics for the all-around competition. After her win, Gov. Tim Walz proclaimed Friday, July 30, 2021, as Sunisa Lee Day in the state, and St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter also declared that date as Sunisa Lee Day in the city.
In October, Lee was named the Individual Sportswoman of the Year by the Women’s Sports Foundation. She then announced in April that she was ending her college career at Auburn University, citing a health condition involving her kidneys. However, she said in a social media post announcing her decision she is working to return to form for the upcoming Olympics in Paris.
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