U.S. gymnast Jordan Chiles’ Olympic bronze medal is in jeopardy after the Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled that the judging panel at the women’s floor exercise final improperly granted Chiles the bronze.
Romania’s Ana Barbosu could replace American Chiles as the Olympic bronze medalist in gymnastics floor exercise after the Court of Arbitration for Sport canceled an appeal from Chiles’ coach that vaulted her onto the podium.
CAS ruled Saturday that the on-floor appeal by U.S. coach Cecile Landi to have 0.1 added to Chiles’ score that boosted Chiles from fifth to third came outside the 1-minute window allowed by the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG).
CAS wrote that the initial finishing order should be restored, with Barbosu third, teammate Sabrina Maneca-Voinea fourth, and Chiles fifth.
The organization added the FIG should determine the final ranking “in accordance with the above decision.” It left it to FIG to decide who would get the medal behind gold winner Rebeca Andrade of Brazil and silver medalist Simone Biles of the U.S.
The Romanian Olympic Committee had asked for three bronze medals to be awarded. Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu said: “justice has been served” and that “in the end, the truth prevailed.”
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