News reports that Jordan Chiles is doubling down on her efforts to reclaim her Olympic medal, which was stripped after a controversial ruling on the Paris Olympics 2024.
Jordan Lucella Elizabeth Chiles is an American artistic gymnast. She was a member of the gold medal-winning team at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
Similarly, she was also a member of the silver medal-winning team at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Moreover, in 2022, Jordan won the World Vault Silver Medalist and floor silver medal individually and gold as a team at the 2022 World Championships.
Highlights
- Jordan Chiles is an American professional gymnast who competed in the Olympics twice, in 2022 and 2024. She plays for the UCLA Bruins gymnastics team in the NCAA.
- Chiles’s Olympic bronze medal was relocated for Ana Maria Bărbosu after a controversial ruling out of the CAS in August 2024.
- Jordan announced she has filed an appeal in the Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland and will do her best to seek justice.
23-year-old Jordan Chiles began training as a professional gymnast in 2019, when she moved to Spring, Texas from Vancouver, Washington.
However, she made her elite debut at the 2013 American Classic, winning the bronze medal. In the 2013 P&G National Championships, Chiles finished eleventh in the all-around.
Similarly, on January 17, 2022, Jordan Chiles made her NCAA debut in a meet against Iowa and Minnesota.
Chiles competed for the UCLA Bruins gymnastics team in NCAA gymnastics. She has won two Pac-12 titles and two NCAA champions for the Bruins.
Jordan Chiles’s Olympic Bronze Medal Was Taken Away And Relocated To Another Opponent, Ana Maria Bărbosu
In the 2024 Paris Olympics, Jordan Chiles competed on all four apparatuses during the qualification round.
She ended the day ranked fourth overall and placed fourth on vault. However, she did not advance because Biles and Sunisa Lee were placed higher and were from the same team as Jordan, Team America.
In the gymnast all-around final, there is a maximum limit of two athletes from the same nation competing.
Furthermore, Chiles managed to go to compete in the floor exercise final. Initially, her score was not high enough to earn a medal. Later, her coach, Cécile Canqueteau-Landi, submitted an inquiry on Chiles’ D-score.
The inquiry was eventually accepted when Jordan Chiles’s score was revised, placing her third highest in the event final. The gymnast won her bronze medal in the Olympic finals.
However, the Romanian Gymnastics Federation later appealed the decision change to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).
They claimed that the Chiles coach’s inquiry was submitted past the one-minute deadline. Similarly, CAS rules that the inquiry was four seconds over the allowed time, in one minute four seasons.
Following the CAS decision, the International Gymnastics Federation reinstated Jordan’s score, placing her in fifth place. It retained Romanian gymnast Ana Bărbosu in third place and Sabrina Voinea in fourth.
Moreover, on August 11, the International Olympic Committee announced that the Bronze medal in the floor exercise would be reallocated to Bărbosu and taken away from Jordan Chiles.
CAS Denied A Request To Reconsider Its Ruling Appealed By USA Gymnastics In August; Chiles Again Filed An Appeal In September 2024
CAS’s decision to relocate the Bronze sparks controversies among the fans and netizens, who criticize the committee for its poor decision and evaluation.
Some pitied the gymnast for being wrongly criticized while they did their best.
After Jordan Chiles’ bronze medal was taken away, the USA Gymnastics committee appealed the ruling later that day. They stated they had video evidence that Chiles’ coach had appealed her score at 47 seconds.
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However, CAS denied the request to reconsider. In response, the USA Gymnastics Committee announced,
We are deeply disappointed by the notification and will continue to pursue every possible avenue and appeal process, including to the Swiss Federal Tribunal
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Furthermore, on September 16, 2024, it was confirmed that Chiles had filed an appeal in the Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland.
Similarly, on November 11, 2024, Olympic gymnast Jordan Chiles shares her controversial ruling on The Today Show TV Interview. She says,
I know what the truth is and I know that we were right in everything that we were doing
Jordan Chiles
The interview video was initially available on the public platform and social media. Later, it was removed by the broadcasting station for public access.
Furthermore, on August 16, Jordan Chiles posted an Instagram message about the injustice she faced because of a poor decision. The Olympic gymnast writes,
I have no words. This decision feels unjust and is a significant blow, not just to me but to everyone who has championed my journey. I will approach this challenge as I have others and will make every effort to ensure that justice is done. I believe that at the end of this journey, the people in control will do the right thing.
Jordan Chiles
Regarding the issues, Ana Bărbosu, to whom Jordan’s medal was relocated, wrote a message to Chiles through her Instagram story. She wrote,
Sabrina, Jordan, my thoughts are with you. I know what you are feeling because I’ve been through the same. But I know you’ll come back stronger. This situation would not have existed if the persons in charge had respected the regulation. We, athletes are not to be blamed.
Ana Bărbosu
Additional Information
- As of 2024, Jordan Chiles has built a substantial net worth estimated at around $1.5 million. A large portion of her income accumulated from her endorsement deals and winning prizes.
- Fans suspect that Jordan Chiles might be in a relationship. Once, she dropped a massive hint about her relationship on her Instagram post.
- Jordan Chiles is the daughter of Timothy and Gina Chiles. She has four siblings: Jazmin, Jade, Tajmen, and Tyrus.
