Suni Lee reacts to Kayla DiCello’s uneven bars training just five months after teenager's Achilles surgery

Suni Lee has reacted to Kayla DiCello’s training on the uneven bars, just five months after her Achilles surgery. DiCello notably ruptured her Achilles during the opening event of the 2024 U.S. Olympic Gymnastics Trials, ruling her out of not only the trials but also the Paris Olympics.

Following the unfortunate incident, the 2023 Pan American Games all-around champion underwent surgery to fix the rupture.

DiCello recently took to Instagram to share a glimpse of her uneven bars training after the surgery. She captioned the post:

“5 months post-op 🤭✨”

Suni Lee, a multi-time Olympic medalist, commented on the post by DiCello, writing:

“So proud of you”

Screenshot of Suni Lee’s comment on Kayla DiCello’s Instagram post. Credits - IG/ @kayladicello

Additionally, the 2020 Tokyo Olympics individual all-around gold medalist shared the post by DiCello on her Instagram stories. There, the 21-year-old hyped up her fellow gymnast, writing:

“Superstar 🌟🌟🌟”

Screenshot of Lee’s Instagram story. Credits - IG/ @sunisalee

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“Had to meet with my therapist yesterday and try and get my mind right” - Suni Lee on how Kayla DiCello, Skye Blakely and Shilese Jones’ injuries affected her

Kayla DiCello and Suni Lee at U.S. Olympic Gymnastics Team Trials podium training session on June 26, 2024 (Photo via Getty Images)

After qualifying for the 2024 Paris Olympics, Suni Lee acknowledged that she was severely affected by the injuries which Kayla DiCello, Skye Blakely and Shilese Jones sustained during the time of the U.S. Olympic Gymnastics Trials. Blakely injured her Achilles during podium training and Jones tore her ACL and meniscus while warming up.

She opened up about how her fellow gymnasts' injuries impacted her which led to her seeking support from a therapist. In an interview with Olympics.com, Lee added:

"This week, like having all of the injuries have been... it was really hard on my mental health. I had to meet with my therapist yesterday and try and get my mind right because it was just so devastating to see a couple of my friends get taken out of this huge competition. My heart is with them. It's been so, so insane this week.”

Although the injuries ruled DiCello, Blakely and Jones out of the Paris Olympics, Lee booked her place in the USA team for the Paris Olympics with an impressive second place finish in the women’s all-around at the trials.

Lee was remarkable at this year’s quadrennial games, winning three medals, including a gold in the team all-around and two bronze in the individual all-around and uneven bars.