Fears, tears, wins, losses, trauma, and now hope—this is the story of Jordan Chiles this year. But she’s pulling out all the stops to reclaim her Olympic bronze medal after a controversial decision at the 2024 Paris Olympics stripped it from her grasp. Looking back, she admits, “It was a very difficult time,” but now she’s breaking her silence and ready to set the record straight. In a recent interview, she didn’t mince words: “I have the medal. The medal is mine.” Initially, the medal was awarded to Chiles, but the International Olympic Committee later reassigned it to Romanian gymnasts.

Jordan Chiles started out in fifth place for her floor routine, but after a score recalculation, she was bumped up to bronze. “It was an all-Black podium; that was history made,” she said about the historic moment. But even with footage from Biles’ documentary crew showing her coaches requested a rescore within the right timeframe, Chiles still found herself stripped of her medal. So, after all that’s happened, can she trust the Olympic stage again, especially with the 2028 Games coming to her hometown of Los Angeles? Well, she recently opened up about it!

Chiles stirs the pot with her shocking Olympic future

On October 27th, the official LA28 Games Instagram posted a reel teasing the 2028 Olympics, which are set to start on July 24, just four years away. The video featured several American athletes, including Gabby Thomas, Katie Ledecky, Tara Davis-Woodhall, and more, and Jordan Chiles, all showing off the ‘LA’ sign with their fingers.

Naturally, people started wondering if Chiles might be gearing up to make a comeback at 27, especially after everything that went down at the Paris Olympics. It seemed like a real possibility. But in a recent interview with Hoda Kotb on the Today Show on November 11, Chiles shared a different perspective, leaving her future in the Olympic spotlight a bit more up in the air.

Well, Chiles revealed her true feelings about the 2028 Summer Olympics. In the interview, she shared that she hasn’t made a decision about returning for the Games in Los Angeles. “LA is in and out of my mind,” she said. “I think right now, I’m just trying to take in what’s happened from Paris and take (it) day by day.” It’s clear she’s still processing everything that went down in Paris, and she’s not rushing to make any big decisions just yet.

This isn’t the first time Chiles has voiced uncertainty about her future in gymnastics. Before the Paris Olympics, in July, she said that she wasn’t sure about continuing in the sport. At 27, she doesn’t see a clear path back to gymnastics. Chiles said, “For ‘28, you never know,” keeping her options open.

While Chiles didn’t commit to gymnastics or any other sport, she did hint that fans might still see her competing, though she kept things vague. “I’m not going to say what sport. You could still see me competing though; I’ll give you that,” she added, leaving the door open for new possibilities. While her gymnastics journey remains uncertain, there’s still a possibility she could reclaim the Olympic bronze medal she lost in Paris.

Jordan Chiles fights to take back ‘the bronze medal she was robbed of!’

In the 2024 Paris Olympics floor final, Jordan Chiles originally scored 13.666, just behind Ana Barbosu’s 13.700. After her coaches challenged her difficulty score, it was increased by 0.1, bumping her up to bronze. But controversy followed when Barbosu’s team claimed the U.S. missed the one-minute deadline to request a review. The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) sided with Romania, reinstating Barbosu as the bronze medalist. The issue? Chiles’ coaches submitted the appeal just four seconds too late, and now the legal battle continues.

Chiles isn’t backing down despite her appeal being denied and her bronze medal being officially stripped. She is now escalating her battle to the court in Switzerland in an attempt to reverse the ruling of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). Although she currently possesses the medal in question, official reports indicate she placed 5th overall, placing her in a disheartening situation. To Chiles, this issue goes beyond medal possession—it encompasses the principles of justice and equity not only for herself but also for upcoming Olympians. Her lawyers contend that the entire procedure was flawed and brought up worries about a conflict of interest regarding the president of CAS, who had previously represented Romania in issues.

Chiles’ team emphasized that this goes beyond the bronze medal; “This appeal is about much more than the bronze medal,” they said. “Chiles is pursuing her case to encourage the entire Olympic community to take steps to ensure that future Olympians do not face a similar ordeal.” She remains resolute. It appears that the battle for justice is ongoing. Now Chiles is stepping up to defend what she thinks is hers and sparing no effort in her battle to reclaim the medal that holds value to her.