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Jordan Chiles<\/strong><\/a> is a hero amongst many, but the Olympic gold medalist faced hardships to get to where she is today. The Washington native comes from a large, loving family and is one of five siblings. Fans may recognize Jordan\u2019s parents, Gina<\/strong><\/a> and Timothy Chiles<\/strong>, who are always in the stands cheering their champ on the mat.<\/p>\n Although the brood is unified at home and in public, Jordan has faced racism during her gymnastics career as a young kid. She has previously opened up about the negative experiences she\u2019s faced from people who treated her differently because of her ethnicity.<\/p>\n The UCLA alum is biracial and Latina from her mom\u2019s side of the family and Black from her father\u2019s.<\/p>\n Jordan graced the cover of Teen Vogue<\/em><\/a> for the July\/August 2024 issue ahead of the Paris Olympics.<\/p>\n She painted a picture of her gymnastic journey that began at age 7 and didn\u2019t shy away from the bad times. Jordan recalled an instance during a competition when she was too young to remember. However, her mother told her what happened when she got older.<\/p>\n \u201cSome lady in the crowd basically was like, \u2018She doesn\u2019t deserve to be on the floor. She doesn\u2019t even look like anybody else,\u2019\u201d she told the publication. \u201cPeople were racially attacking me without me even really knowing.\u201d<\/p>\n Jordan later shared, \u201cI\u2019ve been told that my mom wasn\u2019t my mom. I\u2019ve gotten told that I wasn\u2019t Black.\u201d<\/p>\n Those who have watched Jordan perform know that she radiates power and resilience, which is something that she wants to pass on to her fans around the world.<\/p>\n \u201cI can tell the younger generation, \u2018Look, if this ever happens, use your voice, say what you need to say,\u2019\u201d she continued. \u201cAnd if you get kicked out of the gym, you get kicked out of the gym. But at least you were able to stand up for yourself. At least you were able to tell them how you truly feel.\u201d<\/p>\n The gymnast grew up in Vancouver, Washington, with her siblings, Jazmin<\/strong>, Jade<\/strong>, Tajmen<\/strong> and Tyrus<\/strong>. However, the Evergreen State wasn\u2019t going to push Jordan to the next level in her career. So, she moved to Spring, Texas, in 2019 to practice at the World Champions Centre alongside best friend and teammate Simone Biles<\/strong>.<\/p>\n \u201c[Jordan] doesn\u2019t ever ask for anything in regard to gymnastics,\u201d Gina previously told Clark County Today<\/em> about the big transition. \u201cThis is something she asked. \u2018If you are 100 percent sure, we\u2019ll do whatever we can to support it.\u2019 \u2026 Here I am, in Texas.\u201d<\/p>\n Timothy stayed back in Washington, but the couple didn\u2019t go longer than three weeks without visiting one another.<\/p>\n \u201cI love that man. He loves me. It\u2019s difficult, but it\u2019s worth it,\u201d the family matriarch continued. \u201cJordan is the baby of five kids. Our kids are grown, they\u2019re older, living their lives. They 100 percent support Jordan.\u201d<\/p>\n Not to mention, Jordan\u2019s parents instilled the athletic spark in her since birth after they named her after NBA legend Michael Jordan<\/strong>.<\/p>\n \u201c[My mom] felt the inspiration that he gave to her, and that was just a really huge and beautiful thing,\u201d Jordan told People<\/em><\/a> in 2023 of her sports-loving mother. \u201cShe just decided, \u2018You know what? I\u2019m going to name my child after him and see where life takes her.\u2019 \u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\nWhat Is Jordan Chiles\u2019 Ethnicity?<\/h2>\n
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