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Jordan Chiles Stripped Of Bronze Medal In Floor Exercise, US To Appeal
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced on Sunday that the bronze medal won by American gymnast Jordan Chiles in the floor exercise at the Paris Games will be handed to her Romanian rival Ana Bărbosu.
It follows a Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) decision on Saturday, which stated that the USA’s initial query into Chile’s score in Monday’s gymnastics floor exercise final was filed after the one-minute deadline.
The International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) announced that the Chileans’ initial score of 13.666 would be returned, and Bărbosu’s ranking (13.700) would be improved to third.
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Jordan Chiles Stripped Of Bronze Medal In Floor Exercise, US To Appeal
The IOC also confirmed that Chile’s bronze medal will be withdrawn and given to Bărbosu due to the score adjustment.
“Following the CAS decision with regard to the Women’s Artistic Gymnastics Floor Exercise Final and the amendment of the ranking by the International Gymnastics Federation, the IOC will reallocate the bronze medal to Ana Barbosu (Romania),” the body stated in a statement.
“We are in touch with the NOC of Romania to discuss the reallocation ceremony and with USOPC regarding the return of the bronze medal.”
The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee announced Sunday that it would appeal the judgement.
“We firmly believe that Jordan rightfully earned the bronze medal, and there were critical errors in both the initial scoring by the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) and the subsequent CAS appeal process that need to be addressed,” the spokesperson said.
“The first error happened in FIG’s scoring, and the second occurred during the CAS appeal procedure when the USOPC was not given sufficient time or notice to successfully dispute the verdict. As a result, we needed to be adequately represented or allowed to state our case fully.
“Given the circumstances, we are determined to pursue an appeal to ensure Jordan Chiles receives the credit she deserves. We are committed to supporting her as an Olympic champion and will work hard to settle this issue quickly and fairly.”
USA Gymnastics referred to its statement from Saturday, which declared it was “devastated” by the ruling.
Chiles had initially scored 13.666, but her coaches successfully contested the difficulty assessment, which increased her score by 0.1 and moved her up to third place, behind gold medallist Rebeca Andrade and American Simone Biles.
Their appearance on the first all-Black Olympic gymnastics podium resulted in one of the Games’ most memorable pictures, with the Americans bowing down to Andrade.
Jordan Chiles Stripped Of Bronze Medal In Floor Exercise, US To Appeal
However, CAS’s decision that the inquiry made on behalf of Chiles “was raised after the conclusion of the one-minute deadline” established in the regulations called Chiles’ medal into question.
Chiles posted four broken hearts emojis on her Instagram story following the CAS verdict, saying, “I am taking this time and removing myself from social media for my mental health, thank you.”
SOURCE | CNN
