Hoda Kotb had a very likable reaction to Jordan Chiles winning the bronze medal that made history at the Summer Olympics in Paris!
The American gymnast, 23, may have made the podium in the women’s floor exercise final on Monday, August 5 – but her third-place finish didn’t come without a fight.
Chiles was initially in fifth place. But by NBC Sports, she got a tenth of a point back on her score after her coaches, including Cecile Landi, appealed the score on her behalf. After reviewing her routine, the judges gave Chiles full credit for the skill in her routine called the Gogean, which is a double jump involving a 1.5 twist.
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Her initial score was 13.666, but the added ten meant a jump from fifth to third place. She joined Brazilians Rebecca Andrade and Simone Biles (who won gold and silver medals respectively) on the first all-black gymnastics podium in history.
After realizing that the gymnast’s coaches had disputed the score and that Chiles had won the bronze medal, Kotb, 59, had a similar reaction to Chiles (who didn’t know her coaches were making inquiries on her behalf) and it’s a lot of fun to watch.
The Today the co-host – wearing a bright blue dress in a video posted to Instagram on Monday – rose from her seat in shock, banging her hands on the table.
Bronze medalist Jordan Chiles on August 5, 2024.
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“What? What just happened?” Kotb asked someone off-camera. “Wait, what?” Kotb continued, eyes full of shock, as people around her asked if anyone had inquired about the result.
“What?” the television personality finally squealed, clapping her hands in joy as she and everyone around her cheered and clapped. “Oh my God!” shen then screamed in the video, laughing and clenching her fists.
The clip ended with Kotb sitting in her chair with her head in her hands, slumping in excitement.
“All of us after learning that Jordan Chiles actually won bronze after her floor routine,” read the caption above the video, while Today she captioned the post on Instagram: “Wait, WHAT?! This was an amazing moment. After asking, Jordan Chiles actually won bronze for her floor routine. #ParisOlympics.”
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Gold medalist Rebeca Andrada (C) of Team Brazil, silver medalist Simone Biles (L) of Team United States and bronze medalist Jordan Chiles (R) of Team United States.
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“I’m speechless, but I’m so proud of myself,” Chiles said after her bronze finish, po NBC news. Her voice was hoarse from her excitement. “So losing my voice means everything, because it takes me a while to do it.”
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