Jordan Chiles’ Mom Calls Out ‘Racist Disgusting Comments’ After Bronze Medal Controversy

Jordan Chiles’ mom, Gina Chiles, stepped up to defend her daughter amid the backlash caused by Jordan’s bronze medal win in the women’s floor exercise event at the 2024 Olympics.

“The racist disgusting comments are still happening in 2024,” Gina wrote via X on Friday, August 9. “I’m tired of people who say it no longer exists. My daughter is a highly decorated Olympian with the biggest heart and a level of sportsmanship that is unmatched … and she’s being called disgusting things.”

On Monday, August 5, Jordan, 23, was originally given a score of 13.666. This led to Brazil’s Rebecca Andrade winning the gold medal, Simone Biles receiving the silver medal and Romanian gymnast Ana Bărbosu coming in third and winning the bronze. However, Jordan’s coaches argued that the tour jete full she completed during her routine wasn’t scored properly. The Olympic judges eventually overturned their initial decision and bumped Jordan’s score up by one tenth of a point, ...