Jordan Chiles retains bronze medal as Team USA seeks appeal

Olympic gymnast Jordan Chiles continues to defend her bronze medal as Team USA officials seek to appeal what they are saying are “serious procedural errors” made by the Court of Arbitration for Athletics (CAS).

Chiles continues to be in possession of the bronze medal after the CAS recently ordered the 23-year-old athlete to return the award on account of a reversal of her freestyle results on the 2024 Paris Olympics. According to , Chiles I do not plan on returning the medal despite Romania agreeing to award gymnast Ana Barbosu the bronze medal on the ceremony on August 16. The International Olympic Committee said: “While an appeal in the Swiss Federal Supreme Court is still possible, the CAS ruling is immediately enforceable and Ms. Barbosu is entitled to receive the bronze medal.”

A video produced by U.S. officials showed Chiles’ rating was submitted 47 seconds after she submitted it, which was inside the one-minute deadline. CAS recently argued it was submitted 4 seconds too late. The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee explained the miscommunication between Aug. 6 and 9, saying that “CAS sent key communications to incorrect email addresses at the USOPC and USAG (USA Gymnastics), an error that was not corrected until Aug. 9 — three days after the submission, two days after the objection deadline, and less than 24 hours before the hearing. This left us with insufficient time to respond meaningfully or gather the necessary evidence. We immediately informed CAS of our objections.”

CAS refused to reopen the case, and FIG, the International Gymnastics Federation, rejected a bid by the United States and Romania for Chiles and Barbosu to win bronze on the event.

As previously mentioned BLACK ENTREPRENEURSHIPChiles addressed the controversy on Instagram and told fans that she still hopes justice shall be served and people responsible will make amends. Chiles was awarded the bronze medal after an investigation raised her rating to 13.766, edging Barbosu within the gymnastics floor final. However, the Team USA gymnast’s rating was lowered to 13.666, placing Barbosu in bronze and prompting CAS to strip Chiles of her medal.