Jordan Chiles, a US gymnast, has lost her bronze medal from the 2024 Paris Olympics after a controversial score reversal.
Jordan Chiles, a shining star in US gymnastics, has found herself at the centre of a storm after losing her hard-earned Olympic bronze medal due to a controversial score reversal.Officials initially awarded the 23-year-old gymnast the bronze in the floor exercise final at the 2024 Paris Olympics. They have since taken it away after the Romanian team appealed.The drama unfolded last Monday during the gymnastics floor exercise final.The challenge was successful, adding 0.
Even outside the gymnastics world, support poured in for Chiles. LeBron James, fresh off winning his third gold medal in men’s basketball at the Paris Olympics, showed his solidarity by commenting on Team USA’s tweet about Chiles. In a statement, they cited critical errors in both the initial scoring by the International Gymnastics Federation and the subsequent CAS appeal process.The USOPC stated, “We firmly believe that Jordan rightfully earned the bronze medal, and both the FIG made critical errors in the initial scoring and the CAS in the appeal process, which need to be addressed.”
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