In her first public comments since being stripped of a bronze medal she appeared to have rightfully won, Olympic gymnast Jordan Chiles on Wednesday said she’s still seeking “justice” and “peace."
Chiles, speaking at the Forbes Power Women’s Summit, said the situation regarding the disputed medal has taken a severe emotional toll.
“At this rate, it’s not really about the medal, it’s about my peace and my justice,” the 23-year-old said at the conference.
Once that scoring error was corrected, Chiles vaulted into third place and the bronze medal.
"No matter what, I'm always going to have those accolades with me and I'm going to continue to shine bright in the ways that I'm going to shine bright, because the star is never going to get dimmed."
Persons:
Jordan Chiles, she’s, ”, Chiles, ” Chiles, she's, “, Cecile Landi, Romanian Ana Bărbosu, Black, I'm
Organizations:
Forbes Power Women’s, Games, IOC, Sport
Locations:
Romanian, Paris, Tokyo