Sumanasekera chases Olympic dream after swapping Team USA for Sri Lanka

Gymnast trained with Simone Biles in Houston18-year-old competing at Commonwealth GamesBefore the medals were decided, one of the loudest cheers inside the Glasgow International Arena was reserved for a gymnast who would compete for less than two minutes.Two years ago Tiana Sumanasekera was a United States Olympic alternate, training at the famed World Champions Centre in Houston alongside Simone Biles and Jordan Chiles. Now she is representing Sri Lanka – the country of her parents’ birth – with the aim of making the finals at Los Angeles 2028. Continue reading...