Paris 2024 Olympics: CAS denies USA Gymnastics' request to review ruling that stripped Jordan Chiles of bronze medal
Published 13/08/2024 at 13:44 GMT+1
CAS has denied a request by USA Gymnastics to review a ruling which stripped Jordan Chiles of an Olympic bronze medal in the floor exercise. Chiles had placed fifth before an inquiry into her difficulty score upgraded her to third, knocking Romania's Ana Barbosu off the podium. Romania had the ruling overturned and CAS looks to draw a line under the saga by refusing a further appeal by the USA.
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The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has denied a request by USA Gymnastics to review its ruling that stripped American gymnast Jordan Chiles of a bronze medal at this summer's Olympic Games.
CAS had upheld an appeal by the Romanian Olympic Committee into the results of the women's floor final, which had initially seen Romania's Ana Barbosu take bronze before an inquiry by the US federation saw Chiles upgraded from fifth to third.
The Romanian Olympic Committee argued that the American inquiry into Chiles' difficulty score, submitted by her coach Cecile Landi, had taken place outside the one-minute time limit for gymnasts competing last.
CAS agreed with the Romanian delegation and the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) and International Olympic Committee awarded the bronze medal to Barbosu, with Chiles demoted to fifth and not credited for her improved difficulty score.
USA Gymnastics announced that it would submit further video and written evidence to CAS to show that Landi's enquiry was within the time limit, arguing that the coach had appealed to the judges within 47 seconds.
However, in a statement on Monday, USA Gymnastics said that the court had denied its request.
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"USA Gymnastics was notified by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Monday that their rules do not allow for an arbitral award to be reconsidered even when conclusive new evidence is presented," the American governing body said.
It stated that the time-stamped video evidence had not been available to it previously.
The ruling means that Chiles' original score of 13.666 will stand despite the judges making an error in awarding her difficulty score, and that she finishes behind gold medallist Rebeca Andrade, compatriot Simone Biles, and the Romanian pair of Barbosu and Sabrina Voinea.
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The 23-year-old has been asked to return her medal, but the saga is likely to continue.
USA Gymnastics added that it would "continue to pursue every possible avenue and appeal process, including to the Swiss Federal Tribunal" in order to "ensure the just scoring, placement and medal award for Jordan".
The Paris Olympics women's floor final was a complicated and dramatic affair, with Barbosu initially celebrating believing she had won a medal with her score of 13.700, before looking crestfallen when Chiles' score was upgraded.
Barbosu's teammate Voinea also appeared upset at her score of 13.700, which put her just outside the podium places, and submitted an inquiry which was not upheld despite further protestations by the Romanian delegation.
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