US Olympic hero Suni Lee noticed working as a photographer at NFL Christmas Day recreation

Olympic champion Suni Lee swapped her leotard for the lens on Christmas Day, working because the visitor photographer for the Vikings-Lions conflict.

The 22-year-old gymnast is a six-time Olympic medalist who has represented the United States on the previous two Games.

Lee received gold in each Tokyo and Paris alongside Simone Biles and Co. But on Christmas Day this 12 months, she was on the opposite aspect of the digital camera.

The Saint Paul, Minnesota, native headed to US Bank Stadium for the Vikings’ conflict with the Detroit Lions.

She was behind the digital camera because the Lions have been eradicated from playoff competition following their 23-10 loss in Minneapolis. Lee shouldn’t be the primary sports activities star to strive their hand as a photographer.

Back in August, NFL legend Marshawn Lynch was behind the lens on the Seahawks-Raiders preseason conflict, whereas ex-baseball star Ken Griffey J. is now often seen masking main occasions as a photographer.

Olympic champion Suni Lee labored because the visitor photographer for the Vikings-Lions conflict

The 22-year-old gymnast has represented the United States on the previous two Olympic Games

The Minnesota native headed to US Bank Stadium for the Vikings’ conflict with the Detroit Lions

Lee was available for a Christmas Day conflict that featured a outstanding halftime present, headlined by Snoop Dogg. 

The hip-hop legend was adopted by the Korean group HUNTRIX – the musical trio behind the favored Netflix movie ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ – who carried out ‘The 12 Days of Christmas’.

Country music star Laney Wilson then arrived on a silver sled to sing the hit ‘Santa Claus is Coming to Town’ earlier than Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli and his son Matteo closed the present with a duet of ‘White Christmas’. Lee later had the possibility to fulfill Snoop Dogg and the members of HUNTRIX.

The 22-year-old claimed three extra medals in Paris, including to her haul from the earlier Games in Tokyo, after overcoming an incurable kidney illness that threatened to chop her profession brief. 

But again in September, only a 12 months on from the Paris Olympics, Lee prompt she won’t make one other comeback – not even for her dwelling video games at Los Angeles 2028. 

‘My life has been loopy,’ she advised the Daily Mail. ‘I’ve simply been studying to search out myself and discover every little thing else that I’m captivated with as a result of who is aware of if I’ll come again for the following Olympics. But it’s been a extremely enjoyable journey.’