Jordanian Chiles He’s ready to tell his truth after being stripped of his Olympic bronze medal.

“It was really difficult to understand everything that happened,” Chiles, 23, said in the program he attended on Monday, November 11. TodayFirst live TV interview since 2024 Paris Olympics. “I was finally able to feel comfortable enough to talk about what was going on.”

Chiles said he was becoming increasingly emotional Hoda Kotb He said he had been going through a “difficult time” over the past few months.

“I’m ready to talk about my truth,” he added.

Relating to: Jordan Chiles Breaks Silence After Olympic Bronze Medal Withdrawal

Gymnast Jordan Chiles speaks out after the reallocation of her Olympic bronze medal. “I’m so touched by the love I’ve received over the last few days. “I am also incredibly grateful to my family, teammates, coaches, fans, USAG, and USOPC for their unwavering support during this difficult time,” Chiles shared on Instagram (…)

Chiles placed fifth following her floor routine at the 2024 Paris Olympics in August. Team USA requested an investigation into the difficulty of one of the skills that changed Chiles’ score, moving him to third place and earning him the bronze medal.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) later upheld a separate investigation by Team Romania. Team USA’s first investigation It was made four seconds after the one-minute period ended. Romanian gymnast Ana Barbosu it was In the end, the bronze medal was awarded medal. Chiles said they did not speak Monday.

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In September, Chiles’ legal team announced: they appealed He applied to the Swiss Federal Supreme Court to reject the call. The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) publicly supported the application.

“The support from around me said, ‘Okay, I can’t control anything that’s going on outside, I can only control my own truth, and I know what the truth is, and I know that we were right in everything we did,’” Chiles continued. Today Interview on Monday.

While the gymnast admits it’s “hard” to know if everything will be okay, she’s also ready to “overcome” the challenge.

Relating to: Team USA Committee to Appeal Decision on Reallocation of Jordan Chile Medal

The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) plans to appeal the International Olympic Committee (IOC) decision to reallocate Jordan Chile’s bronze medal. “We firmly believe that Jordan deservedly won the bronze medal, and there were critical errors in the initial scoring made by both the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) and the subsequent CAS (Court of Arbitration (…).

“What I can look back on and say, you know, ‘That was just part of my story, but it’s the truth.’ That’s why I’m here today, to tell the truth,” Chiles added.

The Olympian also spoke candidly about the importance of this moment in her life. Forbes Power Women Summit In September.

“The biggest thing that was taken from me…was the recognition of who I was. It’s not just my sport, it’s who I am,” Chiles said. “To me, not everything that happens is about medals. “It’s about my skin color.”