American gymnast Jordan Chiles has lost her bronze medal in the individual floor event at the Olympics. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruled that Chiles’ appeal of the event’s scoring was invalid, awarding the bronze medal to Romanian gymnast Ana Barbosu instead.

Here’s a breakdown of the key events:

– Chiles initially scored 13.666, placing her fifth behind Barbosu and another Romanian gymnast.
– Chiles’ coach, Cecile Landi, appealed the score, arguing the difficulty was undervalued, and won, adding 0.1 to her score and bumping her into third place.
– However, Romania appealed, and the CAS ruled that the inquiry on behalf of Chiles was filed four seconds too late, making it invalid.
– The International Federation of Gymnastics (FIG) then declared Barbosu the third-place winner.
– The IOC confirmed the ruling, arranging for the US to return the bronze medal and reallocate it to Barbosu.

USA Gymnastics and the US Olympic & Paralympic Committee expressed support for Chiles, stating that the inquiry into her difficulty value was filed in good faith and in accordance with FIG rules. They also condemned the “utterly baseless and extremely hurtful attacks” Chiles faced due to the scoring issue.

This unexpected turn of events has left fans and supporters reeling, as Chiles’ remarkable performance had initially earned her a spot on the podium.