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Jordan Chiles Says Olympic Medal Backlash Is 'About My Skin Color'


Jordan Chiles opened up about being stripped of an Olympic bronze medal and said the backlash to her appeal is about ’skin color’

The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) appealed the IOC’s decision, citing video evidence that allegedly shows Chiles’ coach was within the 1-minute deadline. Jordan Chiles during the Artistic Gymnastics Women’s Floor Exercise Final at the Olympic Games on August 5, 2024 in Paris, France.Tom Weller/VOIGT/Getty ImagesChiles compared the medal controversy to losing her love for gymnastics in 2018 while “dealing with a coach who emotionally and verbally abused me.” She noted that in both situations, she “didn’t have the ability to use my voice or be heard.” “To add to the heartbreak, the unprompted racially driven attacks on social media are wrong and extremely hurtful.”

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