Jordan Chiles Issued A Thorough Statement After Being Stripped Of Her Bronze Medal
Jordan Chiles issued a statement after being controversially stripped of her Olympic bronze medal.
Jordan was awarded the medal at the women’s floor final in gymnastics after successfully appealing her initial score, which had her placed fifth — with Romanian gymnast Ana Barbosu in third.
However, the Olympics’ Court of Arbitration then decided that Jordan’s appeal was filed after the one-minute deadline and said that the medal should go to Ana instead. USA Gymnastics then argued that video evidence shows coach Cecile Landi submitted her review within 47 seconds.
As we continue to celebrate the successes of Team USA Gymnasts on social media, know that we are still working full-time to pursue justice for Jordan.
— USA Gymnastics (@USAGym) August 13, 2024
Jordan has kept quiet amid the chaos, writing on her Instagram story this week, “I am taking this time and removing myself from social media for my mental health thank you.”
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