Jordan Chiles Medal Controversy, Explained: Team USA Is Formally Appealing the Decision to Strip the Gymnast of Her Bronze Medal

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's bronze medal from the is still in after three agonizing days of contention between Team USA, Team Romania, and the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).On Sunday evening, Team USA revealed that they had formally appealed CAS's decision to the 23-year-old of her Olympic bronze medal, awarding it instead to Romania's Ana Barbosu.“USA Gymnastics on Sunday formally submitted a letter and video evidence to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, conclusively establishing that Head Coach Cecile Landi’s request to file an inquiry was submitted 47 seconds after the publishing of the score, within the one-minute deadline required by [Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique, or FIG] rule," the statement reads, per .The International Olympic Committee is asking Chiles to return her bronze medal from the women's floor final.Chiles secured the bronze medal for Team USA on Monday, August 5, after her coach, Cecile Landi, made an inquiry with the judges to adjust the difficulty of Chiles's routine.

Upon review, and with reconsideration of the skills which determine the difficulty level, judges determined that Chiles's score was 13.766, not 13.666, as they had first posted.

With the corrected score, Chiles moved from fifth to third place, ahead of Romanian gymnasts Ana Barbosu and Sabrina Maneca-Voinea, who both received a score of 13.700. (Barbosu eclipsed Maneca-Voinea in the tie-breaker.)Rebeca Andrade of Brazil was awarded the gold medal, while Simone Biles took home the silver for Team USA.Jordan Chiles of the United States is congratulated by coach Cecile Landi and teammate Simone Biles of the United States.Four days after the competition, on Friday, August 9, Romania's Olympic Committee appealed the correction with the.