for the pbs newshour, i'm phoebe amoroso in tokyo. >> woodruff: the u.s.am has had plenty of nice moments to celebrate over the past 24 hours. one of the brightest is sunisa lee's gold medal in gymnastics today. john yang looks at her accomplishments, and how it is resonating in hmong american communities. >> yang: judy, some of today's most inspiring olympic pictures come not only from the tokyo games, but also the suburbs of st. paul, minnesota-- a watch party that became a jubilant celebration when the minnesota native clinched the gold in the individual all-around competition. ( cheers and applause ) lee, who is 18 and still nursing a fractured ankle, went to tokyo aiming for silver, assuming her idol and teammate simone biles would win gold. today, she hit routine after routine, even nailing the floor exercise she and her coach and changed just this morning. afterward, lee reflected on her road to the olympics. >> the past two years have been absolutely crazy, with covid and just, my family and everything else. this medal definitely means a lot to me,