Jordan Chiles debuted a killer new floor exercise at UCLA Gymnastics’ season opener.
The 23-year-old Olympic gold medalist competed alongside her Bruins teammates in the American Gold Women’s Collegiate Classic against No. 19 Oregon State and No. 4 California on Saturday, Jan. 4.
Set to “Let’s Go Crazy” by Prince, Chiles’ routine was full of fun nods to the musician — including a handful of air guitar moves and a sparkly purple leotard.
The crowd erupted as Chiles stuck each of her landings. After she finished, Chiles ran to her teammates and hugged her coach, Janelle McDonald.
UCLA finished with a 195.250 in the meet, coming in last despite Chiles’ epic new routine.
One user replied, “fuck those guitar moves, she’s putting the art back into gymnastics because she SHOULD.”
Another said: “That was amazing and super fun to watch!!”
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Chiles competed in three events for the Bruins at the opener: floor, vault and bars. The Olympian was the only UCLA gymnast to score two 9.900s, which she earned on bars and vault, according to Forbes.
Along with her new floor routine, Chiles also made her compound vault debut, posting a 9.90 on Saturday.
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The meet also served as a reunion with Chiles’ Olympic teammate Jade Carey, who competes for Oregon State. Carey, 24, won gold with Chiles, Simone Biles, Sunisa Lee and Hezly Rivera in the women’s team gymnastics final in Paris last July.
Simone Biles, Hezly Rivera, Jade Carey, Jordan Chiles and Sunisa Lee Paris Olympics 07 30 24.
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In November, Chiles announced exclusively to PEOPLE that she was publishing her memoir I am that girl in the spring of 2025. The book will detail her Olympic journey, including the controversial IOC decision to strip Chiles of the bronze medal she won in the floor final on August 5.
Biles, 27, wrote the foreword for the memoir.
Although Chiles called the incident “one of the most challenging moments of my career,” I am that girl is ultimately a tribute to the “power of perseverance,” according to a press release shared with PEOPLE.
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