"I've gone through a lot in the past 2 years"- Jordan Chiles opens up on tough times while preparing for Paris Olympics 

Jordan Chiles recently opened up on enduring tough times while preparing for the Paris Olympics. The American gymnast revealed that she dealt with the loss of family members but still tried her best to navigate through life during such a tough time.

Chiles qualified for her second consecutive Olympics after finishing third in the U.S. Olympic Gymnastics Trials. Even though she began the Olympic season a little later after skipping the Winter Cup and National Team Cup, Chiles managed to swiftly regain her momentum.

She finished third in the Core Hydration Classic and fifth in the National Championships to qualify for the trials. Before the commencement of the Olympics, Jordan Chiles opened up about her struggles as she prepared for the coveted quadrennial Games in an interview with Player's Tribune.

The American gymnast spoke about the biggest lesson that she learned during tough times.

"I think the biggest lesson I've learned through this cycle is not douting yourself to you know, make it seem like you're hurting yourself. I've been through a lot in the past two years and you know, dealing with deaths in my family, and, you know, trying to navigate through life. Like, there's been a lot," she said.

I think the biggest thing I had to learn was to understand that yes, there are going to be losses, and there are going to be times when you are going to grieve about it. There are going to be times when you are going to think about it and you're just gonna have to keep pushing and knowing that they are watching over me," she added.

Jordan Chiles on qualifying for her second consecutive Olympics

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Jordan Chiles spoke about qualifying for her second consecutive Olympics in an interview with Aly Raisman. She spoke about her dream to qualify for one Olympic, but making her second quadrennial games made the occasion even better for her.

Chiles spoke to Olympics.com about the biggest thing that made her proud and said:

"I think the biggest thing that's going to make me the most proud is knowing that I never gave up and I never doubted myself, or regretted anything, and kind of just pushed myself to a limit that I never thought I could push myself to. And, you know, my dream was just making it to one, but knowing that I was able to make it to two just makes it even better."

After winning a silver medal in the team event at the Tokyo Olympics, Chiles will be on a quest for her first-ever Olympic Gold medal in Paris.