LA Times · Jul 27, 2024
How Jordan Chiles can ‘change the game’ with her Olympic Beyoncé routine
U.S. gymnast Jordan Chiles smiles during podium training Thursday ahead of the 2024 Olympics in Paris. Chiles is hoping her Beyoncé-inspired floor routine will help her win gold. PARIS —
She hasn’t even saluted for her first Olympic routine in Bercy Arena, but Jordan Chiles already has something better than a gold medal.
Beyoncé’s platinum record.
Eleven days before Chiles was set to compete in her second Olympic Games, Beyoncé sent a signed copy of her album “Cowboy Carter” to the 23-year-old whose floor routine is set to a compilation of the superstar’s songs. Posting a photo of the gift on Instagram, Chiles was stunned.
2024 Paris Summer Olympic Games