Jordan Chiles gets assist from Michael Jordan to announce run for 2028 Games in L.A.
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Key Points:
- Gymnast Jordan Chiles announced her intention to compete in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, with NBA legend Michael Jordan narrating her announcement video on Instagram.
- Chiles, 25, is named after Michael Jordan and has strong ties to Los Angeles, having attended UCLA and won four NCAA gymnastics championships with the Bruins.
- She won a team gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics and was part of the silver-winning U.S. team at the 2020 Tokyo Games, where she stepped in for Simone Biles during the finals.
- Chiles is currently appealing the controversial stripping of her individual bronze medal from the Paris Games.
- In her announcement, Chiles emphasized her ongoing passion and commitment to gymnastics, responding to questions about her return with "Why not?"
