Jordan Chilesis speaking out for the first time since the International Olympic Committee decided tostrip herof her bronze medal.
I have no words.
To add to the heartbreak, the unprompted racially driven attacks on social media are wrong and extremely hurtful.
Bronze medalist Jordan Chiles of Team United States celebrates after the Artistic Gymnastics Women’s Floor Exercise Final on day ten of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at the Bercy Arena on August 5, 2024 in Paris, France.Tom Weller/VOIGT/GettyImages
I have taken pride in cheering on everyone regardless of team or country.
Finding joy again has been a culture shift and I love seeing others embrace it.
I feel like I have given everyone permission to be authentic to who they are.
I am now confronted with one of the most challenging moments of my career.
Believe me when I say I have had many, she wrote.
