Eunice Lee

Hobbies	Sewing, reading, baking. (teamusa.org, 28 Apr 2020)
Injuries	She was affected by injuries during the 2019/20 season. (teamusa.org, 28 Apr 2020)
Famous relatives	Her younger sister Grace was selected for the US national short track team ahead of the 2022/23 World Cup season. (teamusa.org, 30 Sep 2022; seattletimes.com, 22 Jan 2022)

Reason for choosing this sport

She began practising rhythmic gymnastics and figure skating while she was living in the Republic of Korea. She started speed skating after moving back to the United States of America with her family at age six. "I only started a sport when I was younger because I had such terrible coordination and my legs were so weak that I would fall down just walking. My parents said they needed to put me in a sport so I would be able to run around normally like the other kids."

Most influential person in career	Her brother John, and coach Chang Lee. (King 5 YouTube channel, 03 Feb 2022)
Awards and honours	In 2020 she was named Short Track Development Female Skater of the Year by US Speedskating. (King 5 YouTube channel, 03 Feb 2022; teamusa.org, 28 Apr 2020)

When and where did you begin this sport?

She took up the sport in Tacoma, WA, United States of America.

Other information

TO THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA AND BACK She was born in San Diego, CA, United States of America. At age four her family relocated to the Republic of Korea, before returning to Bellevue, Washington, when she was age six. (King 5 YouTube channel, 03 Feb 2022; seattletimes.com, 22 Jan 2022) RELOCATING TO UTAH After being named Short Track Development Female Skater of the Year in 2020, she and her mother relocated to Utah where she joined the Short Track Junior National Program and trained under the guidance of coach Li Geng. "She really helped me analyse the parts of my technique that hadn't gotten a lot of attention before so I was able to fix the way I skated and adjust my technique and form. Her programmes are really well suited for me. She really matches what each skater needs, and that has really helped me continue to improve and not just plateau." (seattletimes.com, 22 Jan 2022)

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