It took Simone Biles and a visit to the World Champions Centre, to convince Jordan Chiles not to hang up her leotard in 2018. Having been on the U.S. team since 2013, Chiles wasn’t named to the senior national team or the world team in 2018. Chiles “lost the love of the sport,” and felt she “didn’t belong.” But when Biles came to know that her BFF was thinking of retirement, she reached out, invited her to train at WCC, and completely flipped the script. Chiles went on to compete at the Tokyo Olympics, replacing Biles on the uneven bars after her twisties, and then made her presence known at the Paris Olympics by helping Team USA to a gold medal. But it was the bronze medal controversy in the floor exercise that drew more attention. And while that debate is still brewing, Chiles’ future in the sport is under question once again.

It has been six months since she was stripped of her bronze medal that was ultimately given to Romania’s Ana Barbosu at the Paris Olympics after the intervention of the Court of Arbitration for Sports. In September, she submitted an appeal to the Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland to overturn the decision. Her lawyers to have her medal officially returned as USA Gymnastics (USAG) continues their support as well. They also filed a separate appeal in the same month in conjunction with Chiles’ application. Over the last few months, there have been new developments in the case.

In her latest briefing to the Swiss court in January, she argued that prominent arbitrator Hamid Gharavi had a “blatant conflict of interest” and should not have been involved in the case. Dr. Hamid G. Gharavi, who was the head of the three-person panel has actually represented Romania in arbitration cases before. Chiles’ January 7 brief was translated, making her claims clearer. “The great media attention and public criticism of Dr. Gharavi and the CAS Ad hoc Division illustrate how obvious the appearance of his bias was from the perspective of uninvolved third parties,” it read.

Chiles also insists that crucial documents—like Gharavi’s declaration of independence—never reached Team USA’s legal team. If true, this detail dismantles a core argument from the Romanian Gymnastics Federation, which claimed Chiles had been informed of Gharavi’s ties well before the ruling. Fast forward to February, and Chiles stood at the 2025 TIME Women of the Year Gala, an event celebrating trailblazing women across industries. But even amid the glitz and recognition, she found herself at a crossroads.

When asked by E! News about the possibility of competing at the LA 2028 Olympics, she responded with careful consideration. “It’s not a no and it’s not a yes. I think my biggest thing is just taking it year by year, month by month, and then we’re gonna see,” she said on Tuesday. If you’re wondering what’s the latest update on this, here it goes!

 It seems like Jordan Chiles is leaving the door open for a possible return in 2028 as she continues to strive for an Olympic medal. “Of course an individual medal is something I continue to strive for,” she said to People on February 28th. Continuing further, she added, “But I know myself, and I know the work and effort I put in [in Paris], and that was a history-making podium. I’m just very proud that I was a part of that. At the end of the day, I always just tell people, ‘I’m just like you guys. I’m trying to strive for greatness—just like everybody else.”

At 23 years of age, there is plenty of time left for Jordan Chiles to pursue her career further and take it to new heights, especially with the next Olympics on home soil. However, having dealt with mental health issues early in her career and the toll of the bronze medal controversy, she might be contemplating the same thing she did nearly seven years ago. As for any further updates on the case, Chiles mentioned, “I really can’t say too much about the bronze medal. I just know my attorneys are doing their best to figure everything out. I’m always going to fight and be my best self because that’s just who I am.” The efforts from Chiles and her legal representatives are ongoing and last month it was reported that Gibson Dunn, along with its co-counsel Homburger AG, submitted two additional briefs in the Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland.

Maurice M. Suh, a Gibson Dunn partner and counsel for Chiles, said, “While we are appreciative that this process has continued to shine a light on Jordan’s world-class skill and character, we look forward to a decision by the Supreme Court of Switzerland in the coming months.”

The Vancouver native initially scored 13.666, placing her outside the medals in the floor exercise final at the Paris Olympics. But her coach Cecile Landi submitted an inquiry, arguing she had been underscored. Following, officials reviewed the footage, agreed she had missed credit for a key move, and adjusted her total to 13.766—just enough to push her into the bronze medal position. But the celebration was short-lived.

Romania quickly challenged the decision. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) sided with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruling, claiming the objection came four seconds too late, overturning Jordan Chiles’ score change and stripping her of the bronze. With the ruling, Romania’s Ana Bărbosu officially moved into third place, while her teammate Sabrina Voinea climbed to fourth.

Since then, Chiles has been embroiled in an ongoing battle to reclaim the bronze medal, and in November she broke her silence on the matter for the first time.

“It’s hard to tell yourself everything is going to be fine when we literally didn’t do anything wrong. Everything was in the time that it needed to be,” Chiles told NBC’s TODAY. For them to come back and say it was four seconds too late when we have proof … I can only control what my truth is, and I know that we were right.”

In their appeal to the Swiss Federal Tribunal, Chiles’ lawyers submitted a video that appears to show Landi making the inquiry before the one-minute deadline. Although USA Gymnastics said the video evidence disproves the basis for CAS’s original ruling and attempted to present the video as evidence in the case, it said the CAS rules did not allow for “an arbitral award to be reconsidered even when conclusive new evidence is presented.”

During the ordeal when Chiles lost her bronze medal, she took a break from social media, noting, “I am taking this time and removing myself from social media for my mental health thank you.” 

However, since then, she has been improving and told E! News that she is “way better” now than she was after she lost her medal. She is relishing her time at the University of California.

Chiles has been getting on business this season

Chiles is actually taking it ‘day by day.’ Just take a look at how she has been performing in the 2025 NCAA season for the UCLA Bruins. She has scored two perfect 10s so far. For those who don’t know, this is an extraordinary feat, as the scoring system has been made more stringent, and perfect 10s are the rare moments this season.

Moreover, one of the 10s that she scored on the floor against Michigan State on February 1 came while still struggling with weakness from fever. Chiles displayed her resilience in front of a sold-out crowd of 10,681 at Pauley Pavilion and her flawless routine marked the 10th perfect 10.0 of her career, reinforcing her reputation as one of the sport’s most consistent performers.

“I just cherish those moments,” Jordan told E! News. “I’ve been enjoying everything. NCAA gymnastics has been so much fun.”

The last few months have been challenging for Chiles, who is now focused on taking care of herself and performing at the highest level. Given her efforts this season, it is hard to imagine her calling it a day before LA 2028, but there is a lot of time left for that to be considered. It will be interesting to see how her bronze medal case goes on and whether it has an effect on her decision moving forward.