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Jordan Chiles has broken her silence after being officially stripped of her bronze medal, which she originally won during the 2024 Olympics during the women’s gymnastics floor competition. News broke this past weekend that her bronze medal would be taken from her and awarded to Romania’s Ana Barbosu. The International Gymnastics Federation confirmed all of this after a ruling made by the Court of Arbitration for Sport. The Romanian Olympic Committee had appealed an inquiry submitted by the US team about Jordan‘s score, which allegedly fell outside the 1 minute limit for appeals. Jordan‘s original score was reinstated, which gives her a fifth place finish instead of the original third place finish. If you didn’t know, Jordan scored 13.666 during her final, originally putting her in fifth place. Ana Barbosu scored 13.7, which made her believe she won bronze. Jordan‘s coach Cecile Landi made an inquiry regarding her difficulty rating, and officials raised Jordan‘s score to 13.766, placing her third. USA Gymnastics tried to file an appeal to have Jordan keep her medal, but the CAS would not hear their case. Keep reading to see Jordan Chiles’ statement… Jordan Chiles released the following statement, her first since the news broke that she’d be stripped of her medal: I have no words. This decision feels unjust and comes as a significant blow, not just to me, but to everyone who has championed my journey. To add to the heartbreak, the unprompted racially driven attacks on social media are wrong and extremely hurtful. I’ve poured my heart and soul into this sport and I am so proud to represent my culture and my country. I will never waver from my values of competing with integrity, striving for excellence, upholding the values of sportsmanship and the rules that dictate fairness. I have taken pride in cheering on everyone regardless of team or country. Finding joy again has been a culture shift and I love seeing others embrace it. I feel like I have given everyone permission to be authentic to who they are. I am now confronted with one of the most challenging moments of my career. Believe me when I say I have had many. 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.
I am overwhelmed by the love I have received over the past few days. I am also incredibly grateful to my family, teammates, coaches, fans, USAG, and the USOPC for their unwavering support during this difficult time. While celebrating my Olympic accomplishments, I heard the devastating news that my bronze medal had been stripped away. I had confidence in the appeal brought by USAG, who gave conclusive evidence that my score followed all the rules. This appeal was unsuccessful.
