Video shows the moment family and friends watched Team USA's Sunisa Lee win Olympic gold

• Video captured the heartfelt moment Sunisa Lee's family and friends reacted her to Olympic gold win.
• Lee of Team USA won first place in the women's Olympic gymnastics all-around final on Thursday.
• Her parents bursted into applause and hugged supporters as they watched Lee win the gold.

Video footage captured the moment Team USA's Sunisa Lee's parents, family, and friends erupted into cheers as she took home the gold in the women's Olympic gymnastics all-around final on Thursday.

The clip, posted to Twitter by Team USA, shows Lee's parents, John Lee and Yeev Thoj, bursting into applause and hugging supporters as they watched Lee win first place.

Her family was watching the competition from a hall in Minnesota surrounded by an exuberant crowd of other friends and fans.

-Team USA (@TeamUSA) July 29, 2021

Lee, 18, the first Hmong American Olympian, scored a total of 57.433 points, beating out Rebeca Andrade of Brazil.

Russian gymnast Angelina Melnikova took third place.

Lee's starring performance came after teammate Simone Biles bowed out of the competition due to mental health concerns.