Simone Biles and Jordan Chiles secured medals in the Olympic floor individual finals, trailing behind Brazil’s Rebeca Andrade, after a last-minute score adjustment elevated Jordan to third place.
Simone Biles and Jordan Chiles each added another medal to their collection.
The two athletes from Team USA at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games concluded the floor final with Simone in second place—finishing second to Brazil’s Rebeca Andrade—and Jordan earning bronze.
The medal distribution came with some unexpected turns, however, when Jordan’s initial score placed her in fourth place. The 23-year-old performed last and was awarded a score of 13.666, which placed her behind Romania’s Ana Barbosu.
However, after a score inquiry was submitted, Jordan’s final score was increased to 13.766 after the initial evaluation failed to recognize a tour jeté full she incorporated at the last moment—a change her coaches decided to implement after feeling like they “had nothing to lose.”
Her new score narrowly surpassed Ana’s score of 13.700.
Jordan was visibly emotional upon realizing she had earned a spot on the podium, later telling reporters, “I just wanted to come out and do the best I could…I have no words, I’m just very proud of myself.”
For Simone, she achieved a score of 14.133 after stepping out of bounds on two of her tumbling passes, placing her in second place behind Rebeca’s score of 14.166.
The win marks Simone’s second silver medal and her eleventh overall medal across three Olympic Games.
