Jordan Chiles has to give back her bronze medal, IOC says

Jordan Chiles must return her bronze medal in the floor exercise, the International Olympic Committee said Sunday, upholding findings that a coach's protest that got her on to the podium shouldn't have been allowed.

PARIS — U.S. gymnast Jordan Chiles must return her bronze medal in the floor exercise, the International Olympic Committee said Sunday, upholding findings that a coach’s appeal that got her on the podium shouldn’t have been allowed.

Chiles, 23, had initially finished fifth in the competition on Monday before U.S. coach Cecile Landi successfully lobbied that her difficulty score had been undercredited.

Officials on the scene agreed and adjusted Chiles’ score by 0.1 points to 13.766, which boosted her above two Romanian athletes, triggering an angry reaction from that delegation.

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Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu said he’d refuse to attend the closing ceremony in protest.

https://www.nbcnews.com/sports/olympics/jordan-chiles-return-bronze-medal-rcna166119

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