Romanian gymnast's fight over floor routine score going to Swiss Federal Tribunal
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Romanian Olympic gymnast Sabrina Maneca-Voinea and the country’s gymnastics federation filed an appeal to the Swiss Federal Tribunal after she was socked 0.1 points for her floor exercise routine at the Paris Games earlier this month.
Maneca-Voinea and Romanian officials initially filed their appeal to the Center of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) amid the controversy over whether U.S. officials filed an inquiry with the judges about Jordan Chiles’ score in time. The judges took the U.S. inquiry and gave Chiles enough points to earn a bronze medal over Ana Barbosu and Maneca-Voinea.
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Sabrina Maneca-Voinea of Team Romania competes during the Artistic Gymnastics Women's Balance Beam Final on day ten of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Bercy Arena on Aug. 5, 2024 in Paris. (Naomi Baker/Getty Images)
As Romanian officials went to the CAS earlier this month, CAS agreed that U.S. officials’ challenged Chiles’ score too late. They reversed Chiles’ score and gave Barbosu the bronze medal instead. The Romanian Gymnastics Federation's attempt to have Maneca-Voinea, Barbosu and Chiles share the bronze was denied. Maneca-Voinea was placed in fourth place.
Romania’s issue was a deduction for Maneca-Voinea stepping out of bounds. However, according to USA Today, replays from the routine showed she did not step out of bounds.
CAS called its decision to deny Romanian officials’ appeal a "field of play decision."
Sabrina Maneca-Voinea of Team Romania competes in the Artistic Gymnastics Women's Floor Exercise Final on day ten of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Bercy Arena on Aug. 5, 2024 in Paris. (Jamie