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Jordan Chiles of Team United States is seen prior to competing in the Artistic Gymnastics Women's Floor Exercise Final on day ten of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Bercy Arena on August 05, 2024 in Paris, France.

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A Documentary About Simone Biles Might Save Jordan Chiles’s Bronze Medal

A picture taken in Lausanne on February 7, 2024, shows the entrance of the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

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The Jordan Chiles Bronze Medal Fiasco Is Even Dumber Than You Imagined

Bronze medalist Jordan Chiles of Team United States celebrates after the Artistic Gymnastics Women's Floor Exercise Final on day ten of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at the Bercy Arena on August 5, 2024 in Paris, France.

Jordan Chiles Bronze

Gymnastics And IOC Leadership Found A Way To Screw Over Everyone

Team USA pose for a photo during the women's gymnastics at the Bercy Arena during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France on July 28, 2024.

Olympic Games Paris 2024, Day 2

Team USA Had To Find Its Steel In Order To Reclaim Its Gold

Simone Biles competes in the floor exercise on day four of the 2023 U.S. Gymnastics Championships at SAP Center on August 27, 2023 in San Jose, California.

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Gymnastics

The Simone Biles Comeback Continues At Full Speed

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Simone Biles Withdrew And Team USA Rallied for Silver

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NBC’s Gymnastics Broadcast Didn’t Tell The Whole Story