Jordan Chiles Reacts to Being Stripped of Her Olympic Bronze Medal: ‘This Decision Feels Unjust’
glamour.comand bullies following the International Olympic Committee's “unjust” decision to strip the gymnast of her new bronze 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,” Chiles wrote in a posted five days after she to focus on her mental health. “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 the sport and I am so proud to represent my culture and my country.”This content can also be viewed on the site it from.Jordan Chiles took home the bronze medal for her incredible floor routine at the on August 5.
Though her initial score put the 23-year-old in fifth place, Chiles’s coach, Cecile Landi, asked judges to review her routine’s difficulty value, which they agreed had been scored too low.
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