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UPDATED — 5:28 AM 08/13/2024
Regardless of USA Gymnastics having proof to assist Jordan Chiles protecting her bronze medal, ABC reviews that the Court docket of Arbitration for Sport won’t hear the enchantment.
“USA Gymnastics was notified by the Court docket of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Monday that their guidelines don’t permit for an arbitral award to be reconsidered even when conclusive new proof is offered,” the governing physique for gymnastics within the U.S. mentioned in an announcement. “We’re deeply disillusioned by the notification and can proceed to pursue each doable avenue and enchantment course of, together with to the Swiss Federal Tribunal, to make sure the simply scoring, placement, and medal award for Jordan.”
That is deeply disappointing.
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Workforce USA isn’t giving up with no battle to guard Jordan Chiles’ bronze medal that was stripped following her stellar efficiency on the Aug.5 gymnastics finale throughout the Paris Olympics and we like to see it.
In line with PEOPLE, the USA Ladies’s Gymnastics Workforce reportedly submitted video proof displaying Chiles’ head coach, Cecile Landi, submitting an inquiry on behalf of the 23-year-old to have her rating modified 47 seconds after her rating was introduced. This technically ought to fulfill the one-minute deadline specified by sport rules.
In an announcement posted Aug. 11 to X, the USA Gymnastics governing physique mentioned that they’d be submitting the video together with a letter to the Court docket of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to rethink reinstating Chiles’ medal.
“The time-stamped, video proof submitted by USA Gymnastics Sunday night exhibits Landi first acknowledged her request to file an inquiry on the inquiry desk 47 seconds after the rating is posted, adopted by a second assertion 55 seconds after the rating was initially posted,” USA Gymnastics penned.
“The video footage offered was not obtainable to USA Gymnastics previous to the tribunal’s resolution and thus USAG didn’t have the chance to beforehand submit it.”
What Occurred To Jordan Chiles’ Bronze Medal?
On Aug. 5, Chiles, a local of Oregon, scored 13.666 within the extremely aggressive occasion, ending simply behind Romania’s Ana Barbosu, who initially believed she had secured the bronze with a rating of 13.700. Nevertheless, Workforce U.S.A. efficiently challenged the problem rating, notably a mid-air rotation in Chiles’ routine, which bumped up the star gymnast’s rating to 13.766, awarding her the bronze medal as an alternative.
Sadly, CAS dominated that the problem to Chiles’ rating was filed “after the conclusion of the one-minute deadline.” Barbosu, 18, will maintain on to the bronze medal till the state of affairs is rectified.
Workforce Romania’s Ana Barbosu Speaks Out, Megan Thee Stallion Sends Help
On Sunday, Barbosu took to her Instagram Tales to point out like to Chiles after the CAS introduced its unfair resolution.
“Sabrina [Maneca-Voinea], Jordan, my ideas are with you. I do know what you’re feeling, as a result of I’ve been by the identical. However I do know you’ll come again stronger,” Barbosu penned in response to PEOPLE, whereas referencing Chiles and her fellow Workforce Romania member, who ended up being positioned fifth and fourth locations, respectively, in response to PEOPLE.
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“I hope from deep of my coronary heart that on the subsequent Olympics, all three of us will share [the] similar podium,” Barbosu continued. “That is my true dream!”
The Romanian gymnast added,
“This case wouldn’t have existed if the individuals in cost had revered the regulation. We, athletes are to not be blamed, and the hate directed to us is painful. I wished to finish this version of the Olympic Video games Paris 2024 within the spirit of Olympism, the true worth of the world.”
Jordan Chiles additionally obtained some assist from Megan Thee Stallion who she beforehand bonded with after a live performance.
On Monday, the rapper posted a pic of the gymnast with a fingers crossed emoji and a coronary heart emoji to her InstaStory.
Chiles additionally spoke briefly concerning the controversy, telling followers on her Instagram Story that she was going to take a break from social media to guard her “psychological well being” because the courtroom comes to a decision on the case.
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That is some bull! We stand with Jordan Chiles and we’ll be sitting proper right here (with our arms folded) till this case is rectified.
