Jordan Chile’s bronze medal could officially be lost for good after the Court of Arbitration for Sport would not consider overturning its ruling despite new evidence from USA Gymnastics.
USA Gymnastics said it had video evidence that coach Cecile Landi’s request for an investigation into Chile’s floor exercise results at the Paris Olympics came within a minute of stoppage time, but that did not prompt CAS to reconsider its earlier decision to return the medal to Romania’s Ana Barbosu.
“USA Gymnastics was notified by the Court of Arbitration for Sport on Monday that its rules do not allow an arbitration award to be reconsidered even when decisive new evidence is presented,” USA Gymnastics said in a statement on Monday. “We are deeply disappointed by the announcement and will continue to pursue all possible avenues and appeals processes, including the Swiss Federal Tribunal, to ensure that only points, placement and medal awards for Jordan.”
Barbosu was originally named the bronze medalist in the April 5 event, but the United States submitted a successful request to review Chile’s score, moving her up to third after the switch.
Six days later, the The Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled that the request was not made in timecancels it.
Barbosu and teammate Sabrina Maneca-Voinea moved up with 13.700 points while Chiles returned to fifth with 13.666.
Chiles still left Paris with the all-around team gold that the USA won
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“Sabrina, Jordan, my thoughts are with you,” Barbosu, 18, wrote her storyreferring to Maneca-Voinea, who finished fourth. “I know how you feel, because I’ve been through the same thing. But I know you’ll come back stronger. I hope from the bottom of my heart that all three of us will share the same podium at the next Olympics. This is my true dream!”