Whether Jordan Chiles and Simone Biles will compete at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics has become a pressing question as the Games draw closer. Neither is training at the elite level right now, with Biles not having returned to the floor since the Paris Olympics two years ago. She and Chiles won six medals there, including four golds. Biles has already admitted in multiple interviews that she is unsure about her future, even saying she’s “50-50” on returning. Now, the same question has been posed to Chiles.

“LA28 is always on my mind,” Chiles said in an interview with PEOPLE. “I can say that. ’28 is something that I feel kind of just is up in the air. A lot of people have been talking about it constantly.

Other athletes are like, ‘You should definitely do it. Where’s your mind at?’ But I think right now, since I did just come off a season and I’ve just been trying to figure out how to relax in my inner peace, in my happiness. I’ve been enjoying every vacation that I’ve gone on.

Chiles, 25, admitted that she’s still searching for the motivation to dive back into the pressure cooker that is the Olympics. If she does return for Los Angeles, the expectations will be as high as ever. Across the last three editions of the Games, the U.S. women’s gymnastics team has won a combined 22 medals.

“It’s just been like, what is going to motivate me? If I do this Olympic Games, I want to do it in my way. I want to understand my why. I want to understand what’s going to go into play about it. So, it’s not a no, it’s not a yes. It’s still 50/50,” Chiles added, echoing almost exactly what Biles said in an interview back in April.

Simone Biles, the most decorated gymnast of all time, has yet to provide clarity on whether she will compete at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. However, she hinted that the world would know her decision soon, noting that there isn’t much time left to train and prepare if she does want to return.

“I feel like we’re still at a 50-50,” she had told CNN Sports. “We’re still on a time crunch here. Now it’s almost half of 2026, so we’re gonna have to make these decisions pretty quickly.”

While Biles is yet to make a competitive appearance since the 2024 Paris Olympics, Chiles has been on an indefinite break since competing at the 2026 NCAA Women’s Gymnastics Championships, which concluded in April. It was the final competition of her collegiate career and also her last appearance for the UCLA Bruins.

She delivered an incredible performance at the championships. She secured the individual floor title with a score of 9.9750, her fourth NCAA title overall. She also tied for second place on the balance beam with a score of 9.9500 and was awarded the prestigious AAI Award for 2026, presented to the nation’s top senior gymnast. Chiles became the fifth UCLA gymnast to win the honor and the first since 2013.

After ending her collegiate career on such a high, it’s no surprise that Chiles has decided to take a break from the sport, having trained rigorously for years.

The 25-year-old has a series of vacations planned and wants to take time to relax. But she has no plans to settle down and has expressed a desire to explore various ventures outside of gymnastics. She is already a New York Times bestselling author, having written her memoir I’m That Girl, and finished third on the reality dance show Dancing with the Stars.

She has now expressed a strong desire to enter the acting world, which, if it becomes her focus, could very well mean she doesn’t return for the Los Angeles Games, regardless of what Biles decides.

Jordan Chiles opens up about her plans to enter Hollywood

Jordan Chiles doesn’t lay out her plans without understanding what it’s like to be on screen. She has appeared in several shows before, including guest appearances on Gordon Ramsay’s Hell’s Kitchen, Celebrity Family Feud, and Disney Channel’s Bunk’d. Now, she wants to take the next step and start working in movies.

“I do want to act, I want to go into the acting world,” Chiles continued in her interview with PEOPLE. “As a stunt double, as a voice actor, or just a character that I get to be a part of and create.”

Chiles is yet to take on a role in a Hollywood film. She is particularly interested in acting in superhero films, having been fascinated by the genre for a long time.

“I know that’s crazy to say, but I love Marvel and just superheroes themselves. I still think I’m a superhero because the things that we do in gymnastics don’t make sense, but hey, it’s what we do,” she added.

Notably, Chiles was also spotted at the Toy Story 5 premiere in Los Angeles in June. She certainly wants to be a part of the Hollywood industry, and it wouldn’t be a surprise if she soon lands a major role in an upcoming film, given her popularity as one of the most recognizable gymnasts in the country.

However, Chiles’ fans will be hoping that her Hollywood ambitions and desire to explore other ventures do not affect her gymnastics career. She may very well be in Los Angeles. Whether that’s as an actor or a gymnast trying to bring home more gold medals remains to be seen.