Joe McConnell
The verdict has arrived on the fate of Jordanian Chillies‘bronze medal… and it’s not good.
The International Olympic Committee has ruled that the American gymnast will have to return the third-place medal she won in the floor exercise at the Paris Olympics, which will now be awarded to her Romanian counterpart. Ana Barbosa.
As you may know, the whole controversy started last Monday… Chiles scored 13.666 in the women’s floor exercise, placing fifth in the competition.
But his coaches appealed the judges’ decision and won a review based on the difficulty of Chiles’ performance.
After analyzing her routine, the judges increased Chiles’ score by one-tenth of a point, catapulting her to third place and awarding her the bronze medal.
Then, on Saturday, the Court of Arbitration for Sport, which settles disputes over the rules, found that Chiles’ coaches had challenged the judges’ decision 64 seconds after all the scores had been posted. The deadline for such an action is exactly one minute.
So, the court moved Chiles score returns to 13,666, but since it does not have the power to take away medals, the matter was ultimately entrusted to the Olympic Committee.
Naturally, the committee stripped Chiles of the bronze medal, transferring it to Barbosu, who originally placed fourth with a score of 13.700.
By the way… Brazilian gymnast Rebecca Andrade won the gold medal in the floor exercise competition while Chiles’ teammate Simone Biles he grabbed the silver.
