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RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – AUGUST 11: Gold medalist Simone Biles of the United States poses for photographs after the medal ceremony for the Women’s Individual All Around on Day 6 of the 2016 Rio Olympics at Rio Olympic Arena on August 11, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)
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RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – AUGUST 11: Gold medalist Simone Biles of the United States poses for photographs after the medal ceremony for the Women’s Individual All Around on Day 6 of the 2016 Rio Olympics at Rio Olympic Arena on August 11, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)
As an example, you can see gymnast Simone Biles. In the Tokyo Olympics, she did her best in diet and workouts. But somehow, it caused her problems mentally and physically. Yet, even after her struggles, she succeeded and won the Presidential Medal of Freedom recently.
Jordan Chiles takes charge after Simone Biles
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When Simone Biles withdrew her name from the Tokyo Olympics, she faced a lot of backlash from various people and athletes. But with this, her team also struggled and needed a replacement as soon as possible. At this point, the gymnast, Jordan Chiles, stepped in and took charge. As a result, Jordan secured a silver medal in the Olympics and gained respect from her mates.
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TOKYO, JAPAN – JULY 25: (BILD ZEITUNG OUT) Simone Biles of USA smiles on day two during the qualification of the women in gymnastics at the Olympic Games at Ariake Gymnastics Centre on July 25, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Tom Weller/DeFodi Images via Getty Images)
During an NBC Sports interview, Jordan spoke about the culture change when she replaced Simone. She said, “I lived in a world where everything [was] strict, strict, strict. They’ve (World Champions) given me so much encouragement. I didn’t get that too much in the past.”
Jordan also added how her point of view changed after Simone withdrew from the Olympics. She has changed the culture of gymnastics. The way people treat athletes is different now.
Jordan shows gratitude towards Simone Biles, not just for the Olympics, but for being her best friend too.
Jordan Chiles and Simone’s friendship
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Simone and Jordan were excited when they were going to compete in the Olympics in 2021 together. During an interview with ESPN, Simone spoke about Jordan and said, “It’s been exciting to watch her grow in and out of the gym. I see her pushing herself every day, which is inspiring.”
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TOKYO, JAPAN – AUGUST 03: Simone Biles of Team United States reacts during the Women’s Balance Beam Final on day eleven of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Ariake Gymnastics Centre on August 03, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)
Jordan has struggled before with gymnastics, but her friendship with Simone has taught her a lot. She learned from Simone how she could face the strict rules of gymnastics. Simone and Chiles are often spotted taking selfies and pictures after their matches.
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Back in February, when Simone announced her engagement with Jonathan Owens, Jordan was the one with all the excitement. During the Oscar event, Hollywood Reporter questioned Chiles about how she felt about it. Chiles said that she loves Simone to death. She showed her excitement to the reporters and said she would always be with Simone and was excited for her.
