USA Gymnastics seemed to be preventing tooth and nail for Jordan Chiles to maintain her bronze medal within the flooring train on the Paris Olympics.
The American gymnastics federation stated in an announcement Sunday that new video proof confirmed an inquiry was made inside the crucial Worldwide Gymnastics Federation (FIG)’s deadline to the judges, which resulted in Chiles’ rating change by 0.1 factors.
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Two-time U.S. Olympic gymnast medalist Jordan Chiles exhibits her medals after ringing the closing bell on the Nasdaq MarketSite, in New York’s Occasions Sq., Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024. (AP Photograph/Richard Drew)
Chiles moved from fifth place to 3rd with the rating change. Romanian gymnast Ana Barbosu misplaced her spot on the rostrum. The Romanian Gymnastics Federation filed a grievance to the Middle of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) and the arbiter dominated the US’ inquiry was 4 seconds late and Chiles’ rating ought to revert again to 13.666.
The Worldwide Olympic Committee (IOC) stated earlier Sunday that Chiles ought to return her medal.
“USA Gymnastics on Sunday formally submitted a letter and video evidence to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, conclusively establishing that Head Coach Cecile Landi’s request to file an inquiry was submitted 47 seconds after the publishing of the score, within 1-minute deadline required by FIG rule,” the group stated.
USA Gymnastics requested CAS reinstate Chiles’ bronze medal successful rating of 13.766.
Jordan Chiles forward of the equipment flooring remaining on the Olympic Video games on Aug. 5, 2024, in Paris. (Naomi Baker/Getty Photographs)
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“The basis for the CAS ruling on Friday striking down the inquiry was that ‘The inquiry submitted on behalf of Ms. Jordan Chiles in the Final of the women’s floor exercise was raised after the conclusion of the one-minute deadline provided by article 8.5 of the 2024 FIG Technical Regulations and is determined to be without effect,’” the group added.
“The time-stamped video evidence submitted by USA Gymnastics Sunday evening shows Landi first stated her request to file an inquiry at the inquiry table 47 seconds after the score is posted followed by a second statement 55 seconds after the score was originally posted.”
USA Gymnastics stated the video footage wasn’t obtainable earlier than CAS’ ruling and wasn’t in a position to submit it.
The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) stated earlier Sunday it will attraction the CAS ruling.
Jordan Chiles throughout a gymnastics coaching session within the Bercy Area forward of the Paris Olympics on July 25, 2024. (Elsa/Getty Photographs)
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“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 USOPC stated.
The Related Press contributed to this report.
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