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  • Ana Barbosu is given Jordan Chiles' Olympics bronze medal after US gymnast was controversially stripped of it after court battle

    08/16/2024 7:59:59 PM PDT · by Morgana · 20 replies
    Daily Mail UK ^ | August 16, 2024 | Daniel Matthews
    Ana Barbosu was awarded her Olympic bronze medal on Friday morning after the Romanian gymnast bumped USA's Jordan Chiles off the podium thanks to a bombshell court ruling. The 18-year-old initially finished third in the floor exercise final in Paris, only for Team USA to successfully appeal the score awarded to Chiles. The American's score was upgraded, putting her ahead of Barbosu who dropped her Romanian flag and broke down in tears. However, the Court of Arbitration for Sport later ruled that the US appeal came outside the permitted one-minute window. The controversy has continued beyond the end of the...