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Jordan Chiles Says She Received Racist Messages After 'Unjust' Olympic Medal Ruling

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Team USA gymnast Jordan Chiles has released her first statement since the International Olympic Committee ordered her to return her bronze medal in the floor exercise from the Paris Summer Olympics.

Of note, she called the Court of Arbitration for Sport's rejection of the USA Gymnastics' appeal "unjust" and noted that she has been the target of "unprompted racially driven attacks on social media."

Chiles initially took fifth in the floor exercise but moved up to third after United States coach Cecile Landi made a request to file an inquiry on her score.