Team USA gymnast Jordan Chiles is no longer a bronze medal winner. The sport’s highest court voided an on-floor appeal by Chiles’ coach that vaulted Chiles to third, the International Olympic Committee confirmed Sunday.
As a result, Chiles must return the bronze medal she won in the Paris Olympics floor exercise. The IOC announced early Sunday it was reallocating the bronze from last Monday’s women’s floor final to Romanian Ana Barbosu.
The decision came after the Court of Arbitration for Sport voided a scoring appeal made by Team USA coach Cecile Landi. The appeal during the competition placed Chiles third.
CAS ruled Saturday that Landi’s appeal to have 0.1 added to Chiles’ score came outside the 1-minute window allowed by the FIG.
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