Dominique Dawes says the drama surrounding Jordan Chiles' bronze medal is 'unfortunate' ... but she tells TMZ Sports she's sure the saga will show off the gymnast's true championship mettle.
Browns' Michael Hall Jr. Arrested After Reportedly Putting Gun To Fiancée's Headshe's sure the saga will show off the gymnast's true championship mettle.
The Olympic legend, of course, knows a thing or two about what Chiles is experiencing ... as she was once part of a similar ordeal a couple decades ago.You might recall ... at the 2000 Games in Sydney, she and USA gymnastics placed fourth in the team competition -- but some 10 years later, the Americans were named rightful winners of the bronze medal after officials declared Team China had an underage competitor.
Dawes clearly learned a lot about herself and her teammates in that situation ... and she told us on Tuesday she believes Chiles will come out of this just fine too.
Chiles still has a chance to regain her medal -- USA officials are still working the appeals process to try to get the ruling changed -- but either way, Dawes made it apparent she's super proud of the 23-year-old, with or without bronze around her neck.
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