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Door slammed shut on USA medal scandal

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) will not reconsider a ruling that cost US gymnast Jordan Chiles an Olympic bronze medal in floor exercise despite new evidence, USA Gymnastics have confirmed.

Chiles took the bronze when a challenge from Team USA about her degree of difficulty of her routine was accepted, denying Romanian gymnast Ana Barbosu the prize.

But CAS cancelled the re-evaluation of Chiles’s score, saying Team USA’s appeal was lodged four seconds after the regulatory deadline. And the International Olympic Committee opted to award the medal to Barbosu.

USA Gymnastics attempted to have CAS reconsider the matter and reinstate the bronze to Chiles, citing new video evidence proving the appeal was made in time, but said Monday that attempt had been denied.

 

Jordan Chiles was promoted then demoted from the medals. (Photo by Naomi Baker/Getty Images)
Jordan Chiles was promoted then demoted from the medals. (Photo by Naomi Baker/Getty Images)


USA's Simone Biles (silver), Brazil's Rebeca Andrade (gold) and US' Jordan Chiles (bronze) pose during the podium ceremony for the artistic gymnastics women's floor event (Photo by Gabriel BOUYS / AFP)
USA's Simone Biles (silver), Brazil's Rebeca Andrade (gold) and US' Jordan Chiles (bronze) pose during the podium ceremony for the artistic gymnastics women's floor event (Photo by Gabriel BOUYS / AFP)

 

“USA Gymnastics was notified by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Monday that their rules do not allow for an arbitral award to be reconsidered even when conclusive new evidence is presented,” the statement said.

USA Gymnastics said it will press its effort further, potentially to Swiss authorities, in a quest to resolve the Paris Olympics dispute in the American’s favour.

“We are deeply disappointed by the notification and will continue to pursue every possible avenue and appeal process, including to the Swiss Federal Tribunal, to ensure the just scoring, placement, and medal award for Jordan,” the statement said.

 

Ana Barbosu of Team Romania will get the bronze medal after all. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
Ana Barbosu of Team Romania will get the bronze medal after all. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

 

On Sunday, USA Gymnastics submitted a letter and video evidence to CAS establishing team coach Cecile Landi’s request to file an inquiry was submitted 47 seconds after the publishing of the score, within a one-minute deadline required by the International Gymnastics Federation.

USA Gymnastics also said Landi filed a second statement 55 seconds after the original posting of the score.

USA Gymnastics did not provide the video footage before the initial CAS decision because it was not available to the sport governing body at that time, giving them no opportunity to submit it for the hearing.

A gymnastics fan has started a petition calling for Chiles to “get her bronze medal back”. At the time of writing it has nearly 15,000 signatures.

Author: Editors Desk, AFP

Source: News Corp Australia Network:

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