Jordan Chiles has been stripped of her bronze medal, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruled. Now that USA Gymnastics and the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee have challenged the ruling, multiple fellow athletes and other celebrities showed their support for the 23-year-old Olympian.
Following the Paris Olympics women’s floor exercise final, Jordan was initially in fifth place. Romanian gymnast Ana Bărbosu was in third place and celebrated her achievement shortly after the judges posted their original scores. After Jordan’s coach, Cecile Landi, submitted an inquiry regarding the difficulty score that the judges gave Jordan, they placed Jordan into third place. Viewers then witnessed Ana walking away in tears, and online trolls bullied Jordan on social media. The CAS then announced it had taken Jordan’s bronze medal away because her coach allegedly submitted the inquiry four seconds past the allotted time frame, which USAG has contested.
Many fans have defended Jordan on social media. Some have even called for the IOC to give both Jordan and Ana bronze medals.
all of the United States protecting Jordan Chiles’ medal today pic.twitter.com/ZG8l87Gkye
— whitney medworth (@its_whitney) August 11, 2024
See which celebrities have come to Jordan’s defense in the wake of the medal debacle.
Shortly after the news broke, Simone shared a message to her Instagram Stories, writing, “Sending you so much love, Jordan. Keep your chin up, Olympic champ! We love you.”
