American Gymnast Jordan Chiles has remained tight-lipped about the prospects of her participation in the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. It has been like this for some time now.

Chiles recently sat down for an interview with People, where she touched on several topics, including her favorite Winter Olympic athletes, the music she listens to before competition, and more. However, she didn't give a clear stance on the 2028 Olympics.

Instead, she said she would tell the U.S. gymnastics team to “do you," “have fun," and "enjoy the process." Further shedding light on the Olympics experience, she added:

"I know it's something that might be very stressful, but I think having the opportunity to make memories, enjoy the village, do whatever you need to do to understand that this is a lifelong dream that you've always wanted. It's always fun once you get there."

In February last year, Jordan Chiles revealed that her stance for the LA Olympics was undecided. "It's not a no, and it's not a yes," Chiles told E! News at the TIME Women of the Year Gala Feb. 25. "I think my biggest thing is just taking it year by year, month by month and then we're gonna see."

Chiles was at the centre of a scoring debacle in the 2024 Paris Olympics after she secured a historic bronze medal. Initially, Chilese finished in fifth spot before her coaches submitted a score inquiry and argued that the judges didn't score her properly with regard to her finishing move. Following the review, she received a score increment of 0.1, which was enough for her to secure a position on the podium.

However, days later, the Romanian Federation of Gymnastics appealed for a score change for their athletes, Ana Barbosu and Sabrina Maneca-Voinea. Interestingly, the Court of Arbitration for Sport upheld Team Romania's plea, stripping Chiles of her bronze medal.

While she has challenged CAS's decision and submitted a formal plea at the Swiss Supreme Court back in September last year, the entire issue was extremely draining for Chiles.

Recently, the 24-year-old ended her four-year stay with UCLA, bringing an end to a historic chapter in her career.

Jordan Chiles bid a final goodbye to UCLA after a sensational collegiate career

A major chapter in Jordan Chiles' life ended last week. On April 21, she called time on her collegiate career with UCLA. The Paris 2024 team gold medallist has had a historic career with the program. Last week, she wrote a heartfelt message on Instagram to thank her coaches and teammates.

"To my coaches, words couldn't describe how honored I am to be one of your athletes, that not only competed every year but you guys allowed me to be myself," she wrote. "UCLA you are a chapter that I will never forget!"

She also called her years with the Bruins as the best years. "Where do I even begin, never thought I would be writing a farewell, but here I am crying while writing," Chiles continued. "You've taught me so much coming in as a freshman and giving me the best 4 years of my life."

She finishes a historic collegiate career as a four-time NCAA individual champion, 23-time All-American, and 2026 AAI Award winner.

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Written by

Atrayo Bhattacharya

Edited by

Yask Kotak