The NCAA Women’s Gymnastics Championships witnessed fire on stage when UCLA champion Jordan Chiles stepped on the floor. The artistic gymnast received the loudest applause for her performance at the semifinals. While UCLA stood second in the regional finals, they made their way to the nationals for the first time since 2019.
Chiles’s performance came in at a time when the team faced a general air of nervousness. Videos of her performance have been doing rounds all over the internet. ESPN recently shared a snippet of her floor routine, and the gymnastics world, including champion Sunisa Lee, cheered on for Chiles.
Jordan Chiles made the world proud with her style
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Artistic gymnastics involves short routines on various apparatuses, including the floor. Combining style, grace, and perfection, Chiles managed to woo the judges and the audience when she stepped up. As the enthralled audience cheered on, the Olympian performed a variety of flips and dance moves to score a perfect 10 for her floor routine.
Amidst the loud cheers, fellow gymnast Sunisa Lee was also present in the audience. After Chiles ended her routine with a bang, Lee took to Instagram story to upload a sneak peek of her performance. The video on her story captured loud cheers from the audience while Lee wrote,?“@jordanchiles i am so proud of you”.
Meanwhile, on Twitter, fans didn’t hold back from hyping up the UCLA champion with words of encouragement. Some commented on her perfect score while others were in awe.
Wow! A perfect 10 on the floor?! That’s REALLY hard to do. And all that character to boot! https://t.co/zqOunG0lXw
— Gail Kauchak (@littlegailk) April 2, 2023
This user shook their head as they could only “wish” to flaunt Chiles’s immaculate style and cool composure while pulling off a perfect-10 performance.
I wish I could be this cool. https://t.co/MOA3rAnm3V
— Brittany G (@Fibby1123) April 2, 2023
An interesting comment by a fan talked about how Jordan simply owned the place and that she completely “devoured” the moment.
Ate! Devoured even! https://t.co/kp67GmH5qY
— ⛲️ (@ibeengoing) April 2, 2023
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Meanwhile, others celebrated the athlete. A three-word comment spoke volumes and summed up Jordan’s flawless performance. They said, “SHE IS HER.”
SHE IS HER https://t.co/nFYmn2MU1f
— a ! (@rantannanen) April 2, 2023
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Since her unfortunate setback in Tokyo 2020, where she faced a set of errors while performing her routine, Jordan Chiles has come a long way. She revealed,?“I learned a lot from it” referring to her 2020 performance. Even during her Olympic stint, she vowed to return and show the world what she was capable of. Fellow gymnasts like Sunisa Lee and GOAT Simone Biles have always had her back, especially during her failures. And now that Chiles is carrying her UCLA team on her back, fans can’t wait for the finals to see what’s in store for the team and the star her future.
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