“I made history and I will always continue to make history, it’s something I rightfully did, I followed the rules, my coach followed the rules,
we did everything that was totally and completely right,” Chiles added. According to a story published in August by USA Today,
Chiles and the other members of the American Olympic team “no intention” of surrendering the medal, and they are still pursuing an appeal of the IOC’s ruling.
Later that month, Biles revealed to People that she had joined the campaign to overturn the ruling and reinstate Chiles as the winner in third place. “Do we believe they followed
the right processes in order to reach this decision? No, Biles replied. “That’s really why we want that justice for Jordan and why we’re going to keep supporting her and uplifting her.”
The judges who awarded the event have been under fire from across the world due to the issue. In a joint statement issued on August 15, the U.S.
