Jordan Chiles’ mother breaks her silence about Flavor Flav’s gift

As The explosion As reported, Jordan secured the bronze medal thanks to a last-minute appeal by her coach Cecile Landi, who revised Jordan’s score and moved her from fifth to third place, knocking Romanian gymnast Ana Barbosu off the podium.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) later ruled that the US team’s appeal had been submitted four seconds after the one-minute deadline had expired. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) confirmed the next day that Jordan’s medal would be stripped and awarded to Barbosu.

Following the announcement that Jordan Chiles would have to return her bronze medal, Flavor Flav, a supporter of the US team at the 2024 Paris Olympics, made a generous gesture to the gymnast.

“Ayyy YOOOO @ChilesJordan I’m making you a BRONZE WATCH CHAIN ​​and NOBODY else has that!!! Contact me my girl I got you!!!” he wrote in a X-Post Earlier this week.

A few days later, Flavor Flav made good on his promise. “The USA will fight the powerful to save our girl Jordan Chiles, but in the meantime I got you this one of a kind bronze watch,” he wrote in a video revealing the unique piece of jewelry. “Thank you @ROCK’N STONES for creating this gem so quickly!!!”

“Thank you. Means the world to me,” Gina Chiles wrote on Monday, August 12, on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, re-sharing the video Flavor Flav shared of the custom bronze watch chain he made for Jordan.

Shortly before the CAS ruled that Jordan must return her bronze medal, the gymnast decided to take a break from social media. “As you can imagine, she’s not on social media at the moment,” Gina said in her response to Flavor Flav’s post. “I’ll share it with her,” she added along with a hand-heart emoji.

After the International Olympic Committee announced that Jordan’s medal would be stripped and awarded to Barbosu, USA Gymnastics insisted that the appeal was timely and that there was even video footage. However, the CAS stood by its decision, leaving Jordan’s medal status in limbo and fueling the ongoing drama.

“USA Gymnastics was informed on Monday by the Court of Arbitration for Sport that its rules do not allow for review of an arbitration award, even if conclusive new evidence is presented,” USA Gymnastics said in a statement.

“We are deeply disappointed by the announcement and will continue to pursue all possible avenues and appeals, including the Swiss Federal Court, to ensure that Jordan receives a fair score, placement and medal,” the statement continued.

On Sunday, August 11, as the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris were preparing for the grand closing ceremony, 18-year-old Ana Barbosu took to Instagram Stories to comment on the ongoing ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

“Sabrina (Maneca-Voinea), Jordan, my thoughts are with you. I know what you feel because I went through the same thing. But I know you will come back stronger,” she wrote on Instagram. “I hope from the bottom of my heart that at the next Olympic Games all three of us will be on the same podium. That is my true dream!”

“This situation would not have happened if those responsible had respected the regulations,” she continued. “We athletes are not to blame and the hatred directed against us is painful. I wanted to end this edition of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games in the spirit of Olympism, the true value of the world.”

“So many emotions went through my body at that moment,” Jordan said via E! News. “A lot of things happened that led to me not being on the podium and that led to me being on the podium.”

“I think the most important thing is to always understand, not to doubt yourself and just let everything go the way it should,” she added.