Lee looks toward Paris after battling kidney disease

NEW YORK — Olympic champion Sunisa Lee has said the kidney disease that threatened her gymnastics career is in remission and she feels better than ever, as she bids for a spot on Team USA at this year's Paris Games.

The 21-year-old, who won the all-around gold at the Tokyo Olympics, revealed late last year that the disease caused her face, fingers and legs to swell, making it difficult to even get out of bed at times.

"I was really nervous and obviously very sad, because gymnastics is all I know," she told Reuters at a Team USA media summit in New York last month.