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USA Gymnastics: CAS Won't Reconsider Jordan Chiles Bronze Medal Dispute Due to Rules

Doric Sam

USA Gymnastics hit a snag in its quest to get Jordan Chiles the Olympic bronze medal that she was forced to give up over the weekend.

After submitting evidence to a Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Sunday, USA Gymnastics announced on Monday that it was informed that the court's rules don't allow for the situation to be reconsidered. USA Gymnastics said it will continue pursuing methods of appeal to get Chiles her medal back:

Christine Brennan of USA Today provided another update on the situation:

Chiles was awarded the bronze medal in the floor exercise after an inquiry by Team USA coach Cecile Landi led to her score being changed and moving her from fifth place to third ahead of Romanians Ana Barbosu and Sabrina Maneca-Voinea. However, the CAS voided Landi's appeal and the International Olympic Committee announced that Chiles would be required to return her medal so it could be reallocated to Barbosu.

The CAS reportedly determined that Landi's inquiry came after the one-minute window allowed by the International Gymnastics Federation, saying that it occurred one minute and four seconds after Chiles' score was posted. In its submission of evidence on Sunday, USA Gymnastics said it found that Landi's appeal came within the window.

"USA Gymnastics on Sunday formally submitted a letter and video evidence to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, conclusively establishing that Head Coach Cecile Landi's request to file an inquiry was submitted 47 seconds after the publishing of the score, within the 1-minute deadline required," Sunday's announcement stated.

Chiles appeared to address the situation when she wrote in an Instagram story on Saturday that she was "taking this time and removing myself from social media for my mental health, thank you."

Chiles also earned a gold medal in the team competition along with her United States teammates Simone Biles, Sunisa Lee, Jade Carey and Hezley Rivera.

   

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