John Lee said he has always seen greatness in his daughter, gymnast Sunisa “Suni” Lee.

He says his instincts were proven true when his daughter qualified to represent Team USA, making history as the first Hmong American to compete in the Olympics.

Suni's interest in gymnastics has been encouraged from a young age, John told the “TODAY” show, saying he even built her a wooden beam that still remains in their backyard.

John was in the stands watching Suni as she secured her spot for the Tokyo Olympics in June after she placed second, just behind Simone Biles, at the Olympic Trials.

And now with Suni representing Team USA, John shared how he feels about his daughter’s achievements.

Suni described her Hmong community as “really close” in May in an interview with her father for Elle magazine before she qualified for the Olympics, saying that more than 300 attend her family’s annual camping trip.

The gymnast said she struggled with the difficult past year during a rise in anti-Asian hate, wondering why “people hate on us for no reason.”

John told "TODAY" that before his accident, he always told his daughter that if she got into the Olympics, he would “run out there and do a backflip.”