Romanian gymnast bumped to 3rd in floor exercise. Will Jordan Chiles have to forfeit medal?

By WILL GRAVES | Associated Press PARIS (AP) — The International Gymnastics Federation on Saturday restored Romanian gymnast Ana Barbosu to third in the Paris Olympics women’s floor exercise, potentially forcing American Jordan Chiles to return the bronze she won in the event. Related Articles Olympics | Paris Olympics: Team USA’s women athletes are ‘swifter, higher, and stronger’ Olympics | Olympic medalist Jordan Chiles set to return to UCLA gymnastics for 2025 season Olympics | Suni Lee pokes fun at her Olympic fall by participating in viral TikTok trend Olympics | Everything Simone Biles did at the Paris Olympics was amplified. She thrived in the spotlight Olympics | California jeweler shares story behind Simone Biles’ iconic goat diamond necklace It’s unclear whether Chiles will be compelled to give back the medal.

The federation, known as FIG, said that while it has restored the initial order of finish — with Barbosu third, Romanian teammate Sabrina Maneca-Voinea fourth and Chiles fifth — the allocation of medals was up to the International Olympic Committee. FIG made the decision not long after the Court of Arbitration for Sport voided an appeal from Team USA coach Cecile Landi that had bumped Chiles onto the podium. CAS ruled Saturday that the on-floor appeal by Cecile Landi to have 0.

1 added to Chiles’ score came outside the 1-minute window allowed by the FIG. The ad hoc committee wrote that Landi’s appeal came 1 minute, 4 seconds after the scor.