Jordan Chiles recalled all the ’emotions’ she had when she was given the bronze medal instead of Romania’s Ana Barnosu at the Olympics.
Jordan Chiles is reflecting on the moment she won the bronze medal at the Paris Olympics women’s floor final. The 23-year-old artistic gymnast appeared on TODAY, where she opened up about her feelings on being bumped to third place rather than fifth after Team USA challenged the judges’ initial score.
“Honestly, there were so many emotions going through my body in that moment,” Jordan said during the Thursday, August 8, interview. “There [were] a lot of things happening, [from] me not being on the podium to me being on the podium. I think the biggest thing is just always understanding not to doubt yourself, and just to let everything ride out how it’s supposed to be.”
While thanking her teammate and long-time friend Simone Biles for being part of her “support system,” Jordan added that the 27-year-old gymnastics GOAT is “like a big sister to [her],” and her coach, Cécile Canqueteau-Landi “is like another mom.
