What Happened to Jordan Chiles’ Bronze Medal?
By Movieguide® Contributor
US Olympic gymnast Jordan Chiles has been in a legal battle since August 2024.
Shortly after the Olympics, Chiles was a complaint with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) because “Team USA submitted an inquiry, arguing that the judges neglected to credit Chiles for a skill, her score was increased to 13.766,” TODAY.com reported.
“I can tell you I’m doing way better than I was when it first happened,” Chiles said on Good Morning America. “I definitely can only do so much for myself is really focus on my mental and really knowing that I’ve been at UCLA and really competing with the team has really helped with that.”
She continued: “I’m going to continue to fight and understand that I can only control what I can do with myself and let everything else just be on the back end of whether my lawyer, my attorney are continuing to do whatever they can to fight for that.”
USA Gymnastics learned of the appeal of Chiles’ medal and released a statement on X that said, “USA Gymnastics was notified by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Monday that their rules do not allow for an arbitral award to be reconsidered even when conclusive new evidence is presented.
“We are deeply disappointed by the notification and will continue to pursue every possible avenue and appeal process, including to the Swiss Federal Tribunal, to ensure the just scoring, placement, and medal award for Jordan,” the statement continued.
Chiles has one plan in mind if her medal is not reinstated: “to move on with life.”
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“Again, I can’t control what happens at the end of the day. I just know what’s right with me and that I’m always going to continue to look forward,” she said.
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