US Olympic officials to appeal Jordan Chiles ruling in latest twist to Paris gymnastics drama

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The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) said Sunday it will appeal the Court of Arbitration for Sport’s (CAS) decision to revert Jordan Chiles’ floor exercise score to her original mark, which would lose her the bronze medal she was awarded at the Paris Olympics.

The CAS ruled that the U.S. missed the deadline that bumped Chiles’ score 0.1 points to give her the bronze medal over Romania’s Ana Barbosu. The Romanian Gymnastics Federation made the initial appeal, saying the U.S. missed the deadline by four seconds.

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Jordan Chiles during the artistic gymnastics women's team final at the Paris Olympics on July 30, 2024. (Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) determined earlier Sunday that Chiles must give her bronze medal back. But the USOPC believes Chiles "rightfully earned the bronze medal" and that errors were made by the CAS and the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG).

"The initial error occurred in the scoring by FIG, and the second error was during the CAS appeal process, where the USOPC was not given adequate time or notice to effectively challenge the decision," the USOPC said in a statement, via USA Today.

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Ana Barbosu performs her floor routine during the Paris Olympics on Aug. 5, 2024. (Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)

"As a result, we were not properly represented or afforded the opportunity to present our case comprehensively. Given these circumstances, we are committed to pursuing an appeal to help Jordan Chiles