Well, it seems that the time has come for Jordan Chiles to shed the bag of sorrows following her Olympic bronze medal heartbreak. Chiles won the third position in the women’s individual floor category in Paris. Unfortunately, in what was a nightmarish outcome for the gymnast, she was asked to return the medal by the CAS. The official winner of the accolade has now been declared to be Ana Barbosu of Romania. Dealing with the shock and heartbreak, Chiles went into a hiatus, cutting off her social media for a significant amount of time.

However, as time passed, the young gymnast seemed to be getting over the grief while concentrating on her future endeavors. Currently traveling throughout America for the Gold Over America Tour, Chiles has her plans sorted. Following her triumphant return from the French capital, Chiles declared that she would be returning this year to compete for UCLA.

Keeping up to her promise, Chiles recently took to her Instagram story and shared the full schedule for her NCAA outing for the upcoming season. She captioned the post penning, “Y’all ain’t ready!!!” As per the update, Chiles will kickstart proceedings with a ‘Meet the Bruins’ interactive event on December 14, 2024, at the Pauley Pavilion. Things will then move to Oklahoma City, as the Bruins will be featured on the Sprouts Collegiate Quad. Getting to business from January 18 next year, Chiles and Co. will be taking on Maryland, Illinois, Michigan State, Washington, Penn State, Stanford, and Utah.

The Olympic gold medalist also revealed the dates of some of the important collegiate events this year. As per her story, the Big Ten Championships will be held on March 22, 2025. However, the NCAA Regionals are scheduled for early August, between 2nd and 6th, while the Championships round will be underway from August 17.

Already the most decorated gymnast from UCLA, Chiles has a total of 2 Olympic medals in her kitty. Apart from her Olympic heroics, Chiles also has an enviable record at the NCAA level. She was the leading scorer in the 2022 season with a whopping 432.775 points to her name. During her time with the UCLA Bruins, Chiles notched up as many as three perfect 10s. While two of them came in her favorite category—floors, Chiles also dazzled on the uneven bars.

Owing to her impeccable collegiate performance, the Olympian stood out in the PAC-12, earning the All-American honors on the floor. And now, with the upcoming season seeing an even more mature Jordan Chiles strengthening the Bruins’ setup, UCLA will surely look to snatch the championship. But there’s a lot more caviar waiting for the Olympic champion other than winning the NCAA title. 

Jordan Chiles looks to make NIL history

The updated NCAA policy for Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) has resulted in an upsurge of interesting brand-athlete deals. Benefiting significantly from the change of rules are the likes of Olivia Dunne and Shedeur Sanders. Now, coming to the mix will be Jordan Chiles. With her coming back to the collegiate realm, brand interests are expected to skyrocket this season. And Jordan Chiles seems all set to make some records.

Coming live on her Instagram on September 9, Chiles got a question from a fan, “looking forward to break NIL record?” Instantly, a grin of excitement filled Chiles’ face as she replied, “I am always ready to do as many deals possible.” Surely, Chiles could very well top the charts this time. 

While she might not have the storming social media presence of Olivia Dunne, her status as a multiple Olympic champion is sure to raise her pay degree by a huge margin. Chiles already has some brand endorsements in hand. A glance at her 1.5 million followers worth Instagram reveals that Chiles endorses Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes, Playtex, Purple, Milani Cosmetics, Bliss, and many more. Chiles also cracked a huge NIL deal in March 2024 by signing with the dating app Bumble as their partner. 

And this is not the only deal that the Olympic gold medalist has under her belt. Some of her existing NIL deals include brands like Toyota, Gymshark, L’Oreal Paris USA, Pottery Barn, and Nike. Thus, it is anticipated that the upcoming season will witness a swarm of companies approaching Chiles to get associated with their brands. As the dark shadows of the Paris Olympics begin to fade, the sky of Jordan Chiles looks bright and colorful once again.