U.S. gymnast Jordan Chiles could lose bronze medal after sports arbitration officials rule on appeal

U.S. gymnast Jordan Chiles might lose her bronze medal.

U.S. gymnast Jordan Chiles might lose her bronze medal.

Chiles was awarded third place in Monday’s floor exercise final after her coach filed an appeal of her score to the judges. But the Romanian team — whose gymnast was displaced from the podium in place of Chiles — appealed that ruling, saying Chiles’ coach filed the appeal four seconds too late.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruled Saturday that it agreed with the Romanians and was taking away the 0.1 points awarded to Chiles, reinstating her initial 13.666 score.

But it’s not up to the CAS whether Chiles will keep her medal.

The CAS panel ruled that the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) will determine the final ranking of the three gymnasts in question and “assign the medal(s) in accordance with the above decision.”

https://www.nbcnews.com/sports/olympics/jordan-chiles-lose-bronze-medal-rcna165969

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