Jordan Chiles has been the breakout American gymnast of 2021 and, with two more strong meets this month, will likely be headed to Tokyo.
She won the Winter Cup all-around in February, the first significant domestic meet in nearly one year. She finished second to training partner Simone Biles at last month’s U.S. Classic, the tune-up for this week’s national championships and the U.S. Olympic Trials in three weeks.
Chiles, 20, has never competed at the world championships and moved 1,800 miles in the middle of the Olympic cycle. She twice seriously considered dropping down from elite gymnastics and giving up on the Games.