Video: Jordan Chiles Gets Bronze Medal Clock from Flavor Flav After Tearful Interview

Scott Polacek@@ScottPolacekFeatured Columnist IVSeptember 12, 2024

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Jordan Chiles may not have her Olympic bronze medal from the floor exercise competition at the 2024 Paris Olympics, but she at least has quite the consolation prize.

She was a presenter alongside Flavor Flav during Wednesday’s VMAs, and the musician presented her with a bronze medal clock as part of the awards show:

New York Post @nypostFlavor Flav presents US Olympian Jordan Chiles with a fake medal at the 2024 VMAs. pic.twitter.com/RcyB36I7Hp

This wasn’t exactly a surprise, as Flavor Flav showed off a bronze clock necklace designed for Chiles last month. The gymnast’s mother, Gina Chiles, said she would show the post to her daughter since Jordan Chiles wasn’t on social media at the time:

FLAVOR FLAV @FlavorFlavUSA gonna Fight the Powers that be,,, in the meantime between time,,,
Imma always a man of my word @ChilesJordan https://t.co/evxFPV0YEd pic.twitter.com/rz72uZeWEz

Gina Chiles @gina_chilesThank you. Means the world. She’s not on socials right now as you can imagine. I’ll share it with her. 🫶🏽 https://t.co/HzavHHYxhp

It was a lighthearted moment at the awards show for Chiles following an emotional interview with Moira Forbes.

“The biggest thing that was taken from me was the recognition of who I was, not just my sport, but the person I am,” she said during the inteview.

Forbes @Forbes”The biggest thing that was taken from me was the recognition of who I was, not just my sport, but the person I am.”

Olympic Gymnast @ChilesJordan spoke with @MoiraForbes about being stripped of her bronze medal at the 2024 #PowerWomensSummit. https://t.co/trq44G0BKt pic.twitter.com/QKbkpM8Ek8

Mason Leib of ABC News noted the interview was Chiles’ first since she was stripped of her bronze medal. It was part of the 2024 Forbes Power Women’s Summit in New York City.

The stripping of Chiles’ medal at the individual floor exercise final was one of the most controversial developments of the 2024 Games. The American initially finished in fifth place but was then awarded a third-place finish and the bronze medal after her coaches appealed her score.

That meant Ana Barbosu, who initially won the bronze and had already started celebrating, moved into fourth.

However, the International Gymnastics Federation eventually gave Barbosu the bronze medal after the Court of Arbitration for Sport voided the Americans’ appeal because it ruled the appeal was raised after the one-minute deadline to do so.

The CAS also refused to hear Team USA Gymnastics’ appeal in the aftermath of that decision.

Chiles did win one gold during the 2024 Games as part of Team USA’s team all-around triumph.

Brazil’s Rebeca Andrade won gold in the floor exercise, while American Simone Biles won silver.