A late request for a score review and subsequent score adjustment has cost U.S. gymnast Jordan Chiles her bronze medal according to reports.
Sunday, the International Olympic Committee upheld a ruling that U.S. coach Cecile Landi was four seconds late when she successfully lobbied that Chiles’ difficulty score was under-credited.
Chiles, 23, had initially finished fifth in the competition on Monday before U.S. coach Cecile Landisuccessfully lobbied that her athlete’s difficulty score had been under-credited.
Officials on the scene agreed and adjusted Chiles’ score .1 of a point to 13.766, which boosted her above two Romanian athletes, triggering an angry reaction from that delegation.
Coaches reportedly have one minute to protest a score while the Court of Arbitration for Sport, determined that Landi made her protest at 64 seconds.
18-year-old Ana Bărbosu of Romania will now be awarded the bronze in the individual floor exercise, however, it’s not clear how or if Chiles will return the bronze medal. The 23-year-old who also has a gold in the team competition from this year’s games has already left Paris and returned to the United States.
Meanwhile, released the following statement Saturday night:
“We are devastated by the Court of Arbitration for Sport ruling regarding women’s floor exercise. The inquiry into the Difficulty Value of Jordan Chiles’ floor exercise routine was filed in good faith and, we believed, in accordance with FIG rules to ensure accurate scoring.”
