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cover of episode 'I'm That Girl' follows gymnast Jordan Chiles' road to the Olympics

'I'm That Girl' follows gymnast Jordan Chiles' road to the Olympics

2025/3/19
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Andrew Limbaugh: 本书详细描述了乔丹·柴尔斯在体操生涯中面临的挑战，包括因为外貌和发型与传统体操运动员的审美理想不符而受到的歧视，以及在奥运会上获得的奖牌被取消的经历。 她所面临的挑战不仅仅是竞技层面的，也包括了外貌和自我认同等方面。她所经历的，也反映了部分运动员在追求梦想的道路上所面临的困境与不公平。 Jordan Chiles: 我在12岁到16岁之间经历了一段迷茫的时期，曾想过放弃体操。但我的朋友和队友西蒙·拜尔斯鼓励我坚持下去，这让我重新燃起了希望。在体操生涯中，我尝试不同的发型来表达自我，但这却招致了不必要的关注，甚至我的教练还剪掉了我的头发。这让我感到非常受伤，也让我开始反思自我认同的问题。在巴黎奥运会上，我获得的铜牌被取消，这让我感到非常沮丧和失望，但这并没有让我放弃。我会继续努力，在学业和体操方面取得更好的成绩。 我的经历让我更加坚强，也让我更加珍惜每一次机会。我会继续努力，为自己的梦想而奋斗。 Juana Summers: 在采访中，我与乔丹·柴尔斯探讨了她职业生涯中的起伏，包括她在青少年时期面临的压力，以及她在奥运会上获得的奖牌被取消的经历。 通过与她的对话，我了解到她在面对这些挑战时所展现出的坚韧和勇气，以及她对自我认同和梦想的执着追求。她的故事也引发了人们对体操运动中种族歧视和审美标准等问题的思考。

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In a new memoir, Olympic gymnast Jordan Chiles describes moments of deep uncertainty in her storied career. For example, there was a time in her mid-teens when she considered quitting the sport. But a pivotal conversation with friend and future teammate Simone Biles encouraged her to continue. I'm That Girl details other challenges in Chiles' career, like being scrutinized for her appearance – and her hair in particular. In today's episode, the gymnast talks with NPR's Juana Summers about the difficulty of losing a bronze medal on a technicality, life as a student-athlete at UCLA, and Chiles' thoughts on the 2028 Olympics.To listen to Book of the Day sponsor-free and support NPR's book coverage, sign up for Book of the Day+ at plus.npr.org/bookofthedayLearn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices)NPR Privacy Policy)