Footage for Simone Biles’ Netflix doc could be smoking gun in Jordan Chiles’ medal appeal
If Jordan Chiles gets to keep her Olympic bronze medal, she might have teammate Simone Biles − and her Netflix documentary − to thank.
Court documents released Monday reveal that the video footage at the center of Chiles’ appeal efforts was provided by director Katie Walsh and production company Religion of Sports, who received special permission to film in Bercy Arena as part of Biles’ latest documentary project, “Simone Biles: Rising.”
The first two episodes of the docuseries were released prior to the 2024 Paris Olympics
The first two episodes of the docuseries were released prior to the 2024 Paris Olympics and two more are still to come later this year.
The footage could prove to be the proverbial smoking gun in Chiles’ fight to hold onto her bronze medal, because it undercuts a key factual finding in the Court of Arbitration for Sport’s ruling − showing that the American gymnast’s appeal of her score, known as an inquiry, had been submitted well before the 60-second deadline.
“Inquiry for Jordan!” Chiles’ coach, Cecile Landi, is heard saying on the documentary footage precisely 49 seconds after Chiles’ score in the floor exercise final was announced. She also repeats “inquiry for Jordan” and “for Jordan” prior to the 60-second deadline
