USA Gymnastics Loses Appeal in Jordan Chiles Medal Controversy

Despite providing video evidence, USA Gymnastics' request to reinstate Jordan Chiles' bronze medal in floor exercise was denied by the Court of Arbitration for Sport, confirming the Romanian gymnast's elevated placing.

USA Gymnastics has suffered a setback in its efforts to contest a decision made by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) regarding gymnast Jordan Chiles' bronze medal in floor exercise at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

The gymnastics federation appealed the CAS ruling that Chiles' score in the floor exercise should be reverted to a 13.666 score and drop her from third to fifth place in the standings.

USA Gymnastics Loses Appeal in Jordan Chiles Medal Controversy

CAS argued that U.S. coaches made their inquiry for the judges to give her 0.1 points back four seconds too late.

USA Gymnastics maintained that there was video evidence to the contrary and asked for Chiles' score of 13.766 to be reinstated. However, their request to review the newly found evidence was denied.

USA Gymnastics Loses Appeal in Jordan Chiles Medal Controversy

"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 federation said in a statement on Monday.

"We are deeply disappointed by the notification and will continue to pursue every possible avenue and appeal process, including to the Swiss Federal Tribunal to ensure the just scoring, placement, and medal award for Jordan."

USA Gymnastics Loses Appeal in Jordan Chiles Medal Controversy

Chiles' score was initially changed from 13.666 to 13.766 after her performance on the floor last week, elevating her from fifth to third over Romania's Ana Barbosu and Sabrina Maneca-Voinea.

However, Romanian officials protested the score change, prompting CAS's ruling on Saturday. Although CAS acknowledged that U.S. coaches missed the deadline to file the inquiry by four seconds, it left the final decision in the hands of the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG).

The FIG ultimately determined early Sunday that Chiles should surrender her bronze medal. Nonetheless, USA Gymnastics contested the decision, claiming that they had video evidence showing coaches made two inquiries within the allotted time frame.

Barbosu, Chiles' Romanian competitor, expressed her sorrow over the controversy and emphasized that the blame should not be placed on the athletes.

"Sabrina, Jordan, my thoughts are with you. I know what you are feeling because I've been through the same. But I know you'll come back stronger," she wrote on Instagram.

"I hope from deep of my heart that at the next Olympics, all three of us will share the same podium. That is my true dream. The situation would not have existed if the persons in charge had respected the regulation. We, as athletes, are not to be blamed, and the hate directed to us is painful."

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