Team USA is ‘devastated’ by the potential decision to take away Jordan Chiles’ Olympic medal.
Simone Biles sent a message of support to Jordan Chiles after it has been reported she may be stripped of her Olympic bronze medal.
There’s arguably no better feeling than training your entire life to win an Olympic medal, and performing well enough on the day to secure one in the competition.
But then it has to be an all-time low when there’s rumours it might be getting taken from you.
Well, American gymnast Jordan Chiles is currently in this exact predicament.
Despite winning a gold medal from Team USA winning the women’s all-around finals, the bronze was the first she had won as an individual.
She originally took bronze in the women’s floor final, following an inquiry that allowed for her to shift from fifth to third in the scoring.
Biles took home the silver medal, while Brazil’s Rebeca Andrade took the gold.
However, the Court of Arbitration for Sport later reported that the review was submitted four seconds beyond the one-minute deadline.
An official announcement of whether she will be able to hold onto her medal or not hasn’t yet been made, but her fellow Team USA gymnasts have been showing her all the love.
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