Romanian gymnast Ana Barbosu has released a statement after an Olympic medal controversy ended in Jordan Chiles’ bronze medal being stripped from her and awarded back to Barbosu as originally planned.
On Sunday, 11 August, ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics' closing ceremonies, Barbosu, 18, reacted on her Instagram Stories to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS)'s ruling that Team USA’s Chiles, 23, will need to return the bronze medal she earned during the 5 August floor exercise final.
Following the women's floor final event, Chiles initially finished fifth based on the judges' scoring, with a score of 13.666, and the two Romanian competitors finishing in third and fourth with scores of 13.700.
Soon after, Chiles’ coach submitted an inquiry into the decision, arguing that her difficulty score had been too low. Judges from the CAS agreed with the coach and updated Chiles' score, which moved her up to third place overall, ahead of Barbosu and Maneca-Voinea.
The Romanian Olympic committee contested the decision, and on Saturday, 10 August, after careful review, the CAS decided to reinstate Chiles' original score, moving her back to fifth place, and moving both Romanian gymnasts up.
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