Jordan Chiles & Simone Biles Absence Leads to Financial Setback for USA Gymnastics, National Champ Reacts

Things were pretty exciting at the 2025 Xfinity U.S. Gymnastics Championships, as Hezly Rivera secured the gold medal, closely followed by Leanne Wong and Joscelyn Roberson . However, not every aspect of the Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, beamed with success. And the major disappointment was the failed ticket sales. Even on the final days, thousands of seats were left vacant at the venue. But the national champion, Jonathan Horton , has a solution.

Before everything, let’s see what might have caused the vacancies at the 2025 Xfinity Championships. First of all, the star factors like Simone Biles and Jordan Chiles were absent from the line-up. Even though the absence created a massive void, it supplied the rising gymnasts with enough spotlight to shine and c