Jordan Chiles loses bronze medal in women's floor final after appeal by Romania and decision by arbitration court and international gymnastics governing body.
Romania's Ana Barbosu will be the bronze medalist from the event and a reallocation ceremony will be held to award her the medal, according to the International Olympic Committee"The IOC will reallocate the bronze medal to Ana Barbosu . We are in touch with the NOC of Romania to discuss the reallocation ceremony and with USOPC regarding the return of the bronze medal,", Chiles was initially awarded a score of 13.
, that the USA inquiry came after one minute and four seconds, four seconds too late, and therefore was"without effect." The court ordered Chiles' original score of 13.666 to be reinstated.it would be up to the international gymnastics governing body, FIG, to determine final ranking from the floor exercise and"assign the medal in accordance with the above decision.
Joint Statement from USA Gymnastics and the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee regarding the CAS decision on the women’s floor final:The IOC said in a statement it will be in touch with the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee regarding the return of Chiles' bronze and will work with the Romanian Olympic Committee to discuss a reallocation ceremony honoring Barbosu.
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