U.S. gymnast Jordan Chiles must return her bronze medal, Olympic officials say (updated)

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USOPC says it will appeal decision forcing US gymnast Jordan Chiles to return her bronze medal

August 11, 2024 6:29 AM
By Associated Press

PARIS —
U.S. Olympic officials say they will appeal a court ruling that resulted in American gymnast Jordan Chiles being asked to return the bronze medal she won in the Paris Olympics floor exercise.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) voided an on-floor appeal by Chiles' coach that vaulted her to third, saying the appeal came 4 seconds beyond the 1-minute time limit for scoring inquiries.

The International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) said Saturday night it would respect the court's decision and elevate Barbosu to third. The International Olympic Committee confirmed the ruling Sunday, announcing that it was reallocating the bronze from last Monday's women's floor final to Romanian Ana Barbosu.

"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 U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee statement said.

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U.S. gymnast Jordan Chiles must return her bronze medal, Olympic officials say

AUGUST 11, 2024 6:18 AM ET
Becky Sullivan



Jordan Chiles of the United States, poses with her bronze medal following the women's gymnastics floor exercise event final on Monday at the Paris Olympics. The International Olympic Committee says Chiles must return the medal following an arbitrator's decision that her initial scoring appeal came in four seconds too late.
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PARIS — The U.S. gymnast Jordan Chiles must return the bronze medal she was awarded in the Olympic floor exercise final, Olympic officials announced Sunday.

Jordan Chiles, of the United States, competes during the women's artistic gymnastics individual floor finals Monday at Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics. Chiles won bronze after a last-minute inquiry found the judges had underscored her by a tenth of a point. On Saturday, an appeals court vacated the inquiry, saying it had come four seconds too late.

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But Chiles' coaches filed an inquiry over her score, saying that judges had incorrectly valued the difficulty of her routine. Judges at the event upheld the inquiry and granted Chiles an additional tenth of a point, moving her score from to 13.766. That higher score leapfrogged her over Barbosu and a second Romanian gymnast, Sabrina Maneca-Voinea.

The next day, Romanian Olympic officials protested the judges' decision, alleging that Chiles' coaches had filed their inquiry too late. On Saturday, an independent court agreed and vacated Chiles' inquiry, officially revising her score back down to 13.666.

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