When it comes to shocking moments from the 2024 Olympics , this one is sure to be on the podium. Of course, we’re talking about the bronze medal controversy involving Jordan Chiles and Ana Barbosu following the women’s floor exercise final. On Aug.
5, Chiles was the last gymnast to compete at the event in Paris’ Bercy Arena. After performing her Beyoncé -inspired routine, the 23-year-old finished fifth (receiving a score of 13.666) behind Brazil's Rebeca Andrade (14.
166), U.S. teammate Simone Biles (14.
133) and Romania’s Barbosu and Sabrina Maneca-Voinea (who both scored 13.700 but ended up in third and fourth place respectively via a tiebreaker). Not long after—though exactly how long has been the center of the controversy—Chiles’ coach Cecile Canqueteau-Landi submitted an inquiry regarding her score, alleging the athlete didn’t get proper credit for a split leap.
The judges accepted it, and Chiles’ score was bumped to 13.766 . The one-tenth increase was enough to move her up to third place—resulting in Barbosu losing the bronze.
“This is just a dream come true,” Chiles told NBC about her victory. “It’s my first time ever in an event final. Like we said, it was a redemption tour , and I just wanted to come out and do the best that I could.
So, this medal means everything. First event final, first event medal, like, oh my gosh! I have no words, but I’m very proud of myself.” But that dream turned into a nightmare for Chiles.
Soon after, the R.