Why Jordan Chiles Misplaced Her Bronze Medal

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Why Jordan Chiles Misplaced Her Bronze Medal

Up to date: August 10, 2024 8:04 PM EDT | Initially printed: August 10, 2024 3:26 PM EDT

Jordan Chiles’ bronze medal within the girls’s gymnastics ground train closing was one of many extra dramatic moments on the Paris Olympics. She made the rostrum after her coaches submitted an inquiry concerning the calculation of her problem rating, and the judges agreed that her preliminary rating, which put her in fifth place, was incorrect. The brand new rating was 0.1 increased, which was sufficient to convey her into third.

The Romanian Gymnastics federation and their gymnasts Ana Maria Barbosu and Sabrina Maneca-Voinea, who initially completed in third and fourth, challenged the inquiry submitted by Chiles and her coach. The events, together with USA Gymnastics and the Worldwide Olympic Committee, turned to the Courtroom of Arbitration for Sport to arbitrate. The Romanians maintained that Chiles’ inquiry was submitted past the one minute deadline following the conclusion of her routine—it was submitted one minute and 4 seconds later. The Romanians additionally sought to take away the penalty utilized to Maneca-Voinea. They requested that each one three gymnasts be awarded the bronze.

On Aug. 10, CAS dominated that Chiles’ inquiry got here in past the one minute deadline, and was due to this fact invalid, and that her preliminary rating be reinstated. The opposite requests have been denied.
The Worldwide Gymnastics Federation (FIG) adopted the courtroom’s ruling and reverted Chiles’ rating again to the unique—13.666—because the inquiry was submitted too late, and reordered the rankings as soon as once more. Chiles completed fifth and Barbosa, who earned a rating of 13.700, moved into third place for the bronze medal

In an announcement previous to FIG’s determination, USA Gymnastics mentioned: “We’re devastated by the Courtroom of Arbitration for Sport ruling concerning girls’s ground train. The inquiry into the Problem Worth of Jordan Chiles’ ground train routine was filed in good religion and, we believed, in accordance with [the International Gymnastics Federation] guidelines to make sure correct scoring. All through the attraction course of, Jordan has been topic to constant, totally baseless and intensely hurtful assaults on social media. No athlete needs to be topic to such remedy. We condemn the assaults and people who have interaction, assist or instigate them. We commend Jordan for conducting herself with integrity each on and off the competitors ground, and we proceed to face by and assist her.”

Her teammates have all rallied to round her, sending messages of assist on social media.

Simone Biles posted “sending you a lot love Jordan. preserve your chin up olympic champ! we love you!”

Sunisa Lee questioned the judges: “all this discuss concerning the athlete, what concerning the judges?? fully unacceptable. that is terrible and i am gutted for jordan. I received your again eternally jo. u have all my flowers and you’ll ALWAYS be an olympic champion ”

Jade Carey wrote, “Do not punish the athlete for another person’s mistake. With you all the way in which Jo. You might be eternally an Olympic champion that has a lot to be happy with.”

Hezly Rivera additionally reached out saying, “love you @jordanchiles and can all the time assist you!!!”

On her Instagram account, Chiles posted 4 damaged hearts with the message: “I’m taking this time and eradicating myself from social media for my psychological well being thanks.”