Jordan Chiles is an exceptional athlete and a member of the gold medal winning U.S. women’s gymnastics team. In the individual floor exercise, she won the bronze medal for her exceptional athleticism and excellence.
The International Olympic Committee wrongfully stripped Chilis of her medal, a step previously reserved for athletes found guilty of cheating or using performance-enhancing drugs. Neither of these was true in Chilis’ case. Her only fault was bureaucratic confusion and missteps by the various judicial bodies that govern the sport. The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee is currently challenging the decision.
After Chiles’ competition, her coach protested the scores, and the judges reconsidered and adjusted the scores, awarding her the bronze medal. However, a subsequent appeal claimed that Chiles’ coach had delayed the protest by four seconds, so the judges stripped her of the medal. USA Gymnastics claims it has video evidence showing the protest occurred before the one-minute deadline, but the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has refused to review it.
Once the appeal was accepted, it should not have been overturned. The judges who ruled against Chile have a conflict of interest. And overall, this goes against the Olympic spirit. The Romanian team, which lost its bronze medal to Chile, suggested that the three athletes should each be awarded a medal, which is a solution with precedent.
This is not to take away from other athletes. Whether two or three athletes are awarded the bronze medal, or whether it is awarded to just Chilis as the judges determined, Jordan Chilis deserves a medal, and the International Olympic Committee needs to get this right.
How You Can Help
Send a postcard to Jordan Chiles
Show your solidarity with Jordan Chiles by sending him a cheering postcard as he fights to defend his bronze medal. Send messages of support and praise to help Chiles counter the racist and hateful messages he has received.
Please send your fan mail to:
Jordan Chiles
american gymnastics
1099 N. Meridian Street
Suite 800
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Postcard Instructions:
To download the postcard, click on the image above.
The postcards are free to download and are designed to be printed double-sided on 80-110 lb. weight cardstock. We recommend doing a test print to ensure they are printed correctly. Postcards require a USPS postcard rate stamp or a regular letter rate stamp depending on the size. See the USPS website for specifications.
Take a photo of your printed postcard, tag MoveOn, and spread the love on social media too. Find us at @MoveOn on Twitter and Instagram and @MoveOnOrg on TikTok. In your caption, include a petition asking the Swiss Federal Court and the International Olympic Committee to right this wrong and allow Jordan Chiles to keep his bronze medal. bronze.
Please sign our petition
There is no doubt about Childs’ extraordinary talent or the points she earned. She won the bronze medal. The IOC must immediately reverse their erroneous decision.
Please sign this petition and ask the International Olympic Committee to recognize Chilean gymnastics excellence and award them a bronze medal.
