{"id":489106,"date":"2026-01-29T20:04:16","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T21:04:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=489106"},"modified":"2026-01-30T01:23:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T01:23:16","slug":"twist-in-us-stars-wild-stripped-olympic-medal-saga","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=489106","title":{"rendered":"Twist in US star's wild stripped Olympic medal saga"},"content":{"rendered":"

American gymnast Jordan Chiles may reclaim the bronze medal on floor exercise from the 2024 Paris Olympics<\/a> that was stripped from her following an appeal by Romania.<\/p>\n

Switzerland\u2019s supreme court said its judges sent the \u201chighly exceptional circumstances\u201d of the bronze medal<\/a> awarded in the women\u2019s floor exercise back to the Court of Arbitration for Sport to examine new evidence.<\/p>\n

The outcome of an event that created a celebrated Olympic photo featuring Chiles, floor exercise silver medalist Simone Biles and gold medalist Rebeca Andrade of Brazil \u2014 all women of colour \u2014 rests on just a handful of seconds: Can the US team prove it made a timely appeal in the Olympic arena on behalf of Chiles?<\/p>\n

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The federal judges\u2019 ruling \u2014 highly unusual in cases of this nature \u2014 suggested Chiles could regain the bronze medal she originally got in Paris after challenging her judged score.<\/p>\n

Chiles\u2019 third-place finish was overturned within days on appeal by the Romanian team to the CAS\u2019 Olympic court in Paris. The medal was awarded in Bucharest the next week to Ana Maria Barbosu.<\/p>\n

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The federal court wants CAS to examine a recording that could show the original US challenge of the judged score was within a one-minute deadline on the field of play.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the highly exceptional circumstances of the case in question,\u201d the Swiss Federal Tribunal said in a statement, \u201cit considers that there is a likelihood for the audio-visual recording of the final to lead to a modification of the contested award in favour of the applicant (Chiles).\u201d<\/p>\n

The CAS said in a statement it \u201ccan now ensure a thorough judicial review of the new evidence that has since been made available.\u201d<\/p>\n

The court based in Lausanne, across the Olympics' home city from the supreme court, gave no timetable for the review. It likely will take at least one year to prepare and process before a verdict is ready.<\/p>\n

Still, the federal court's decision has given Chiles renewed hope of keeping her medal and putting the controversy behind her.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe are delighted that the Swiss Federal Supreme Court has righted a wrong and given Jordan the chance she deserves to reclaim her bronze medal," Maurice M. Suh, part of the legal team representing Chiles, said in a statement.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs the Court recognised, there is \u2018conclusive\u2019 video evidence that Jordan was the rightful winner of the bronze medal.\u201d<\/p>\n

Suh added that Chiles will \u201cfight vigorously\u201d and is grateful to have a \u201cfull and fair opportunity to defend her bronze medal.\u201d<\/p>\n

USA Gymnastics praised the court for recognising \u201cthe flaws in the initial process and that Jordan's case can now be heard inclusive of all relevant evidence.\u201d<\/p>\n

Chiles, now 24, has pressed forward with her life after dealing with significant online backlash \u2014 some of it racially tinged \u2014 in the immediate aftermath.<\/p>\n

She returned to compete collegiately at UCLA while also leaning into her burgeoning celebrity, participating on the reality competition \u201cDancing With the Stars,\u201d posing for the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue, and is currently featured in a commercial for a female athleisure apparel line that also includes tennis icon Serena Williams and track star Sha\u2019Carri Richardson.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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