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Snoop Dogg was the face of the 2024 Olympics in Paris. But Flavor Flav was definitely one of his fairy godmothers.
The Public Enemy legend sponsored the women's water polo team and helped an Olympian pay her rent while she was at the games.
Earlier this week, Flav offered to create a bronze watch for gymnast Jordan Chiles who represented Team USA at the 2024 Paris Olympics. She finished fifth on the individual floor exercise on August 5 with her Beyoncé-inspired routine – and later moved up to third, however, after her trainer Cecile Landi filed an inquiry about a split jump, claiming she did not receive credit for it.
“Ayyy YOOOO @ChilesJordan,,, I'm going to make you a bronze watch necklace,,, and that's something NO ONE has!!! Hit me baby girl,,, I got it,!!!” Flav wrote on X (formerly Twitter), where he added a GIF of himself dancing at the Olympics wearing a watch necklace of his own.
According to Newsweeksaid Chiles NBC after winning that the achievement was “a dream come true”, he added, “It's my first time in an event final. Like we said, it was a redemption tour and I just wanted to go out and do my best. So, this medal means everything. First event final, first event medal, like, oh my god! I have no words, but I am very proud of myself.”
However, that dream quickly turned to disappointment when the Romanian Gymnastics Federation filed an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), arguing that Chile's investigation had been submitted too late. The jury agreed and Chiles was adjudged fifth and must return her bronze medal. However, Team USA Olympics has vowed to keep fighting to keep it.
Flavor Flav recently showed off the custom watch on X, writing, “The US will fight the powers that be,,, meanwhile between time,,, Imma always [be] a man of my word @ChilesJordan,” referenced Public Enemy's infamous song “Fight the Power”.
When Flav first made the offer, Gina Chiles – the gymnast's mother – commented: “Thank you. It means the world. She is not on socials right now as you can imagine. I'll share it with her.”
Today, Jordan Childs briefly returned to social media to issue a statement saying the decision to strip her of her medal “feels unfair and is a significant blow, not just to me, but to everyone who has championed my journey.” .
He added: “I will never waver from my values of competing with integrity, striving for excellence, upholding the values of sportsmanship and the rules that dictate fairness. I am proud to cheer everyone regardless of team or country. Finding joy has been a culture change and I love seeing others embrace it. I feel like I've given everyone permission to be authentic to who they are.”
