Emotions ran high at the Paris Summer Olympics on Monday after Romanian Ana Barbosu lost her bronze to American Jordan Chiles when U.S. coaches called for an…
Jordan Chiles’ coaches on Team USA had asked judges to review the difficulty component of her score in the floor final at the Paris Olympics, leading to a .1 boost.Barbosu broke into tears on the floor at the Summer Games when she learned she hadn't won a medal -- like she initially thought. Chiles was the final competitor, and the initial score posted on the videoboard was lower than Barbosu’s, prompting the Romanian to grab her country’s flag and begin celebrating.
Moments later, it was announced that Chiles’ coaches had asked judges to review the difficulty component of her score. That led to a .1 boost, bumping Chiles to 13.766 — just ahead of Barbosu’s 13.700.“I can’t believe we play with athletes mental health and emotions like this… let’s protect them,” the nine-time Olympic medalist wrote on X.August 5, 2024“At this point, we had nothing to lose, so I was like ‘We’re just going to try,” Team USA coach Cecile Landi said of the inquiry.
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