The Court of Arbitration for Sport says it can’t reverse the decision to strip Team USA gymnast Jordan Chiles of her bronze medal, even after new evidence was presented. USA Gymnastic says it is “deeply disappointed” but is vowing to 'pursue every possible avenue and appeal process' to ensure Chiles gets to keep her medal.
The International Olympic Committee’s decision to strip U.S. gymnast Jordan Chiles of her floor exercise bronze medal is the sport’s highest-profile controversy since the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, the site of the biggest scandal in Olympic gymnastics history. The IOC found Sunday that a scoring inquiry by the U.S. was invalid, echoing a ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport, or CAS, which found that the scoring appeal from Chiles’ coach was filed four seconds too late.
“This decision was very tough for Andreea and was not easily taken by the IOC at the time,” Bach said in a news release. “It shows how strict our anti-doping rules are by having to apply the principle of strict liability of the athlete.” He added: “On the other hand I feel a great deal of sympathy for her because she has to suffer from a mistake by her team doctor. Even more so because this happened at the age of 16, when as an athlete you have absolute confidence in your medical team.
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