Jordan Chiles' Appeal Denied By Court of Arbitration, Olympic Gymnast Will Lose Bronze Medal

Mar. 15, 2025

Jordan Chiles at 2024 Olympics in Paris on Aug. 5.Photo:Jean Catuffe/Getty

Jean Catuffe/Getty

Jordan Chileshas officially been stripped of her Olympic bronze medal.

USA Gymnastics announced in a statementon social mediaMonday, Aug. 12, that the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has denied the Olympian’s appeal to reinstate the bronze medal she received after the women’s individual floor exercise final on Monday, Aug. 5.

Chiles, 23, was in fifth place when the competition initially ended on Aug. 5, behind Romanian gymnastsAna Barbosuand Sabrina Maneca-Voinea.

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The American gymnast scored a 13.666 on her routine initially, putting her behind the Romanians, who were tied with a 13.700.

Chiles' coaches appealed the score because her difficulty should have been higher to include adequate credit for a leap that involved performing a split in the air while turning 540 degrees.

Judges agreed with Coach Cecile Landi’s appeal and awarded Chiles credit for the skill which changed her score to 13.766 and put her in the bronze medal position.

Chiles stood on thefirst all-Black podium in gymnastics historyon Aug. 5, with gold medalist in the eventRebeca Andradeand silver medalist, fellow Team USA gymnastSimone Biles.

Jordan Chiles of Team United States.Tom Weller/VOIGT/Getty

Tom Weller/VOIGT/Getty

But on Saturday, Aug. 10,the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS)ruled in favor of Maneca-Voinea and Barbosu’s challenge of Chiles' placement. The challenge claimed that Landi submitted her challenge of Chiles' first score four seconds too late.

Chiles, who had earned her first individual Olympic medal after the event, was stripped of it.

Ana Barbosu and Jordan Chiles.Getty(2)

Getty(2)

The U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) attempted to appeal the decision, claiming there wasvideo evidencethat Landi’s challenge was made in time.

However, as of the CAS on Aug. 12, Barbosu is the only gymnast who will receive the bronze medal.

source: people.com