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PARIS — American gymnast Jordan Chiles must return the bronze medal<\/a> she won in the Paris Olympics<\/a> floor exercise after sport’s highest court voided an on-floor appeal by Chiles’ coach that vaulted Chiles to third, the International Olympic Committee confirmed Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The IOC announced early Sunday it was reallocating the bronze from last Monday’s women’s floor final to Romanian Ana Barbosu after the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) said Saturday night it would respect the court’s decision<\/a> and elevate Barbosu to third.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The decision came less than 24 hours after the Court of Arbitration for Sport voided a scoring appeal<\/a> made by Team USA coach Cecile Landi during the competition that placed Chiles on the podium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CAS ruled Saturday that Landi’s appeal to have 0.1 added to Chiles\u2019 score came outside the 1-minute window allowed by the FIG. The ad hoc committee wrote that Landi\u2019s inquiry came 1 minute, 4 seconds after Chiles’ initial score was posted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The IOC said in a statement it will be in touch with the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee regarding the return of Chiles’ bronze and will work with the Romanian Olympic Committee to discuss a reallocation ceremony honoring Barbosu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CAS wrote Saturday that the initial finishing order should be restored, with Barbosu third, Romanian Sabrina Maneca-Voinea fourth and Chiles fifth. The organization added the FIG should determine the final ranking \u201cin accordance with the above decision,\u201d but left it up to the federation to decide who would get the medal behind gold winner Rebeca Andrade of Brazil and silver medalist Simone Biles of the U.S.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The FIG said it was the IOC\u2019s call on whether to reallocate the medal. The IOC confirmed Sunday it would respect FIG’s decision and seek to have Chiles’ medal returned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The rapid turn of events adds another layer to what has been a difficult few days for all three athletes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Romanian gymnastics legend and 1976 Olympic champion Nadia Comaneci feared for Barbosu\u2019s mental health because of the wrenching sequence in which she went from bronze medalist to fourth-place finisher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI can\u2019t believe we play with athletes mental health and emotions like this\u2026 let\u2019s protect them,\u201d Comaneci posted on X<\/a> earlier in the week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Comaneci, at the same time, criticized the judges for the way they scored Maneca-Voinea\u2019s routine \u2014 the gymnast was docked 0.1 points for stepping out of bounds, but viral replays showed she narrowly stayed inbounds. Comaneci urged the Romanian Olympic Committee to protest, which it did, but CAS denied that appeal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chiles hinted at the decision in an Instagram story<\/a> on Saturday, indicating she is heartbroken and is \u201ctaking this time and removing myself from social media for my mental health, thank you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jazmin Chiles, Jordan’s sister, said on Instagram that Chiles was stripped of a medal \u201cnot because she wasn’t good enough. But because the judges failed to give her difficulty and forced an inquiry to be made.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

U.S. teammates offered support to Chiles, a two-time Olympian.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Sending you so much love Jordan,\u201d American star Simone Biles posted on Instagram<\/a>. \u201cKeep your chin up \u2018Olympic champ\u2019 we love you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAll this talk about the athlete, what about the judges?\u201d six-time Olympic medalist Sunisa Lee<\/a> added on Instagram. \u201cCompletely unacceptable, this is awful and I\u2019m gutted for jordan.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

USA Gymnastics said in a statement on Saturday it is \u201cdevastated\u201d by the ruling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe inquiry into the Difficulty Value of Jordan Chiles\u2019 floor exercise routine was filed in good faith and, we believed, in accordance with FIG rules to ensure accurate scoring,\u201d the organization wrote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Barbosu and Maneca-Voinea were left outside the medals in the floor final after finishing with matching scores of 13.700. Barbosu thought she had won bronze over Maneca-Voinea via a tiebreaker \u2014 a higher execution score \u2014 and began celebrating with a Romanian flag.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chiles was the last athlete to compete and initially given a score of 13.666 that placed her fifth, right behind Maneca-Voinea. Landi called for an inquiry on Chiles\u2019 score was announced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAt this point, we had nothing to lose, so I was like \u2018We\u2019re just going to try,\u2018\u201d Landi said after the awards ceremony. \u201cI honestly didn\u2019t think it was going to happen, but when I heard her scream, I turned around and was like \u2018What?\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Judges awarded the appeal, leapfrogging Chiles past Barbosu and Maneca-Voinea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Barbosu made it a point after returning home to Romania that she had no problem with Chiles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI only want for everybody to be fair, we don\u2019t want to start picking on other athletes of any nationality,\u201d Barbosu told reporters. \u201cWe as athletes don\u2019t deserve something like that, we only want to perform as best as we can and to be rewarded based on our performance. The problems lie with the judges, with their calculations and decisions.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chiles\u2019 mother, Gina Chiles, called out the critics in a post, writing she was \u201ctired\u201d of the derogatory comments being leveled at Jordan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMy daughter is a highly decorated Olympian with the biggest heart and a level of sportsmanship that is unmatched,\u201d Gina Chiles posted. \u201cAnd she\u2019s being called disgusting things.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The uncertainty also tinges what had been a beautiful moment<\/a> on the medal stand, when Chiles and Biles knelt to honor Andrade after the Brazilian star won her fourth medal in Paris.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt was just the right thing to do,\u201d Biles said about a moment that soon went viral, with even the Louvre<\/a> itself suggesting it might be worthy enough for a spot somewhere in the vicinity of the Mona Lisa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That memory now carries a complicated and emotional postscript.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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