Jordan Chiles on her 'sweetest' friend Simone Biles, and coach's reaction on Sunisa Lee｜Paris 2024

Gymnasts such as Sunisa Lee, Simone Biles and Jordan Chiles warmed up for the US Team Trials on Wednesday with one eye on making this summer's Olympic Games in Paris.

A packed Target Center will be awash this weekend with the logos of blue-blood corporate partners that fled in the wake of the Larry Nassar sexual abuse scandal. Underneath the rebranded USA Gymnastics logo, athletes eyeing a spot in Paris will compete in an environment they believe is in a far healthier place than it was between the 2016 and 2020 Olympics.

Few have watched this methodical evolution unfold more closely than seven-time Olympic medalist Simone Biles. The 27-year-old superstar publicly identified herself as a Nassar victim in early 2018 and has never shied away from taking those in power to task.

Another gymnast targeting a place in Paris is reigning Olympic champion Sunisa Lee, who is facing health concerns ahead of this weekend.

Lee, who has spent the better part of two years fighting multiple kidney issues, felt ill while training on Wednesday, though longtime coach Jess Graba doesn't believe it will hinder Lee's ability to compete when the trials begin on Friday night.

“She was a little nauseous this morning,” Graba said. “She’s fine. She got her assignment done. I was like, ‘You don’t need to keep going. Just be done.’”

The 21-year-old Lee has been dealing with kidney problems that have hindered her training and caused her weight to fluctuate wildly for more than 18 months. She arrived at trials in her hometown coming off a promising performance at the U.S. Championships, where she was a solid fourth in the all-around while looking impressive on uneven bars and balance beam, her two best events.

“She competes well,” Graba said. “She knows her scores transfer internationally well. So I think everybody is aware of that. So I think (trials is) just showing that she can be Suni (will be enough)."