If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Gymnast Jordan Chiles made history last year on the first-ever all-Black podium at the Olympics — but the moment was short-lived , as Chiles was stripped of her medal after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) stated that the appeal arrived four seconds too late . Now, Chiles is rewriting the narrative on the controversial incident as one of the opening stories in her new memoir, I’m That Girl: Living the Power of My Dreams .
Featuring never-before-shared details of her athletic journey from a gymnastics-loving 6-year-old to a two-time Olympian with gold and silver medals, Chiles says of the ruling in the book: “One of the most challenging moments of my career. Believe me when I say I have had many.” But now, with a renewed focus on being a UCLA student-athlete, I’m That Girl: Living the Power of My Dreams reflects back on the support from, and relationships with, her Team U.
S.A. teammates, including her best friend and “big sister” Simone Biles (who wrote the foreword for the book).
$25.19 $27.99 10% off $27.
99 Although it just released on March 4, I’m That Girl: Living the Power of My Dreams is already an Amazon bestseller, sitting at #1 as of this writing in Olympic Games , sharing shelf space with other recent memoir releases such as Bill Gates . The book details Chiles’ challenges throughout her career, from .
