We love when stars encourage others to find their light! In a recent interview, 20-year-old Jordan Chiles revealed that just when she was on the brink of walking away from gymnastics, Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles gave her a push to keep going.
During a conversation with the New York Times, Chiles talked about the momentum she was gaining as a gymnast in 2017. She won 2nd place at the national championship’s all-around competition, but ultimately was not selected to compete at the world championships. After this devastating exclusion, Chiles began to seriously consider whether she would move forward with the sport.
“I didn’t think the sport wanted me anymore…So I went in the opposite direction,” she said.
Chiles has been competing for nearly 15 years.
She is currently a student at
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