Since she started training as a rhythmic gymnast at the age of seven, America’s Laura Zeng has come to realise that most people in her country do not know much about her sport. The 21-year-old competed at the 2016 Rio Olympics, is a six-time national champion and is her country’s best shot at a medal in rhythmic gymnastics at the Tokyo Olympics. But there is little fanfare, or funding, for rhythmic gymnastics in the United States.


