Jordan Chiles’ sister calls out ‘racist’ comments as IOC strips bronze medal
Jordan Childs has taken a break from social media after losing her bronze medal at the Olympics in a shock decision.
But not her sister, Jazmyn, who condemned the racist comments made against Jordan on social media.
“Please pray for Jordan (and my family),” Jazmine wrote in a lengthy Instagram Story after Saturday’s Court of Arbitration for Sport ruling demoted Jordan from third to fifth in the floor exercise final. “Racism is real, it exists and it’s alive and well.
“Five days later, we officially stripped her of one of her medals. Not because she didn’t win, not because she was drugged, not because she crossed the line, not because she wasn’t good enough.”
“But the judge didn’t give her any difficulty. [score] And forced an investigation.
“Four seconds. Her bronze medal was taken away by a difference of four seconds, but if the judges had done their jobs properly, this would not have happened.”
Jordan Chiles won a bronze medal at the 2024 Olympics on August 5th. AFP via Getty ImagesJordan Chiles (second from right), his sister Jazmine (right), parents Timothy (left) and Gina (second from left), and brother Tyrus (center) ring the Nasdaq closing bell on Aug. 8, 2024. Getty Images
“I love you, baby sister. I’ll always be on your side no matter what.”
The CAS ruling found that the judges had improperly allowed an investigation into Chile’s difficulty score because it occurred outside the one-minute grace period allowed by the International Gymnastics Federation. Romania’s Ana Barbos reclaimed the bronze medal, while her teammate Sabrina Maneca-Boinea came in fourth, both of whom outshone Chile in the final, though both won their first individual Olympic medals.
The U.S. Olympic Committee plans to appeal the decision.
2024 Paris Olympics
The exclusion of Chilean athletes from the podium prevented what would have been the first all-black podium in Olympic gymnastics history, as Simone Biles won silver and Brazil’s Rebeca Andrade won gold.
“As we all know, no one in Olympic history has ever had a medal stripped for this reason,” Jazmine Chiles wrote in another post. “Also, there are only two ways to have a medal stripped: cheating or doping, and she did neither.”
Jazmine Childs defended her sister Jordan on Instagram. Instagram/jsolovely_
While Jazmine clarified that she doesn’t believe racism was the “root cause” of her sister losing her medal, Jordan said she has received racist messages online.
“The funny thing is I think she got stripped of her medal because of racism. No. I say that because you guys need soap in your mouths,” Jazmine wrote to X.
Chiles’ teammate Suni Lee also condemned the sentence on social media.
“All this is being said about the athletes and what about the judges,” Lee wrote. “Totally unacceptable. This is awful. I feel sad for Jordan. Joe I am forever on your side.”
On Saturday, Chiles posted three photos of a broken heart to her Instagram story and announced that she would be taking a break from social media for the time being to focus on her mental health.
Jordan Chiles’ sister calls out ‘racist’ comments as IOC strips bronze medal
Jordan Childs has taken a break from social media after losing her bronze medal at the Olympics in a shock decision.
But not her sister, Jazmyn, who condemned the racist comments made against Jordan on social media.
“Please pray for Jordan (and my family),” Jazmine wrote in a lengthy Instagram Story after Saturday’s Court of Arbitration for Sport ruling demoted Jordan from third to fifth in the floor exercise final. “Racism is real, it exists and it’s alive and well.
“Five days later, we officially stripped her of one of her medals. Not because she didn’t win, not because she was drugged, not because she crossed the line, not because she wasn’t good enough.”
“But the judge didn’t give her any difficulty. [score] And forced an investigation.
“Four seconds. Her bronze medal was taken away by a difference of four seconds, but if the judges had done their jobs properly, this would not have happened.”
“I love you, baby sister. I’ll always be on your side no matter what.”
The CAS ruling found that the judges had improperly allowed an investigation into Chile’s difficulty score because it occurred outside the one-minute grace period allowed by the International Gymnastics Federation. Romania’s Ana Barbos reclaimed the bronze medal, while her teammate Sabrina Maneca-Boinea came in fourth, both of whom outshone Chile in the final, though both won their first individual Olympic medals.
The U.S. Olympic Committee plans to appeal the decision.
2024 Paris Olympics
The exclusion of Chilean athletes from the podium prevented what would have been the first all-black podium in Olympic gymnastics history, as Simone Biles won silver and Brazil’s Rebeca Andrade won gold.
“As we all know, no one in Olympic history has ever had a medal stripped for this reason,” Jazmine Chiles wrote in another post. “Also, there are only two ways to have a medal stripped: cheating or doping, and she did neither.”
While Jazmine clarified that she doesn’t believe racism was the “root cause” of her sister losing her medal, Jordan said she has received racist messages online.
“The funny thing is I think she got stripped of her medal because of racism. No. I say that because you guys need soap in your mouths,” Jazmine wrote to X.
Chiles’ teammate Suni Lee also condemned the sentence on social media.
“All this is being said about the athletes and what about the judges,” Lee wrote. “Totally unacceptable. This is awful. I feel sad for Jordan. Joe I am forever on your side.”
On Saturday, Chiles posted three photos of a broken heart to her Instagram story and announced that she would be taking a break from social media for the time being to focus on her mental health.
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