It was only four seconds and one-tenth of a point, but it was enough to strip Jordan Chiles of her bronze medal. A decision that left her speechless.
“I have no words,” Chiles said on X on Thursday. “This decision feels unjust and comes as a significant blow, not just to me, but to everyone who has championed my journey.”
Chiles’ post on X is the first time the American gymnast shared her thoughts directly about the controversy surrounding her bronze medal in the women’s individual floor final at the Paris Olympics. She previously posted twice in the days following the International Olympic Committee’s decision to reallocate the bronze, once with four broken heart emojis and another that read, “I am taking this time and removing myself from social media for my mental health thank you.”
A week later, Chiles wrote she is “now confronted with one of the most challenging moments of my career. … I will approach this challenge as I have others — and will make every effort to ensure that justice is done.”
— Jordan Chiles (@ChilesJordan) August 15, 2024
The controversy stems from the women’s gymnastics floor final inside Paris’ Bercy Arena on Aug. 5. Chiles, the last of the nine gymnasts to perform, received an initial score of…
