Jordan Chiles looking for 'my peace' and 'my justice' after bronze medal dispute
In her first public comments since she was stripped of a bronze medal she appeared to have rightfully won, Olympic gymnast Jordan Chiles said Wednesday she’s still seeking “justice” and “peace."
In her first public comments since she was stripped of a bronze medal she appeared to have rightfully won, Olympic gymnast Jordan Chiles said Wednesday she’s still seeking “justice” and “peace."
Chiles, speaking at the Forbes Power Women’s Summit in New York City, said the situation regarding the disputed medal has taken a severe emotional toll.
"The biggest thing that was taken from me was," Chiles said, her voice choking with emotion that forced her into a 14-second delay to compose herself, "the recognition of who I was, not just my sport, but the person I am.”
Chiles, 23, has said she has had to endure, often on her own, racist internet criticism in the wake of the international dispute.
“At this rate, it’s not really about the medal; it’s about my peace and my justice,” she said at the conference. “It’s about my skin color. It’s about how I felt there weren’t a lot of people supporting me who I thought could support me.”
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