We are so excited to watch the 2024 games this summer! We love swimming, diving, running, basketball, and of course, gymnastics. Supporting our local athletes is a must! And as you can tell, these ladies are great people who love even the smallest of their fans. Here are 3 gymnasts to watch from Alabama and Auburn…
3 Gymnasts to Watch from Alabama and Auburn
Luisa Blanco (Colombia)
Luisa Blanco is a Colombian-American artistic gymnast that graduated from The University of Alabama in 2024. She made the 2024 All-SEC Team for the All Around, Uneven Bars, and Balance Beam. Blanco, who lived in Dallas, moved to Los Angeles, California, when she was seven years old and trained at WOGA-Frisco for years. One of her teammates in Los Angeles was Skye Blakely. She is representing her parents home country, Colombia, at the games.
Shallon Olsen (Canada)
Shallon Olsen is a Canadian-American artistic gymnast that competed for The University of Alabama from 2018 to 2023, and helped Alabama win the 2021 SEC Championship title. She is from Vancouver, British Columbia, and completed a Masters degree in Sports Hospitality Management in August 2023 and has an undergraduate degree in Communication Studies with a minor in Sports Media from the University of Alabama. Shallon started in gymnastics at age 3 and began competing at age 7 against girls two years older, due to her ability to execute high level skills at a young age. She is representing her home country, Canada, at the games.
Suni Lee (United States)
Sunisa “Suni” Lee is an American artistic gymnast and competed for the Auburn Tigers gymnastics team in 2022 and 2023. She is from Minnesota and won the all around at the 2021 summer games in Tokyo. Suni is representing the United States at the games alongside Simone Biles, Jade Carey, Jordan Chiles, and Hezly Rivera. Suni saw her collegiate career come to a premature close due to a kidney issue, but says she is doing better and is in remission now. We are excited to cheer her on watch her represent our country!
