Dispute over the Olympic Medal Stripped From US Gymnast Jordan Chiles Goes Back to Swiss Court
- On Thursday, Switzerland's federal court sent the disputed 2024 Paris Olympics women's floor exercise bronze medal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport for review.
- After Romania's appeal to CAS Olympic court in Paris, Jordan Chiles' third-place finish was overturned and the medal awarded next week in Bucharest to Ana Maria Barbosu.
- The federal court asked CAS to examine an audio-visual recording that could show the original U.S. challenge met the one-minute deadline during the Aug. 5, 2024 final.
- Federal judges suggested Jordan Chiles could regain the bronze she originally won in Paris, and the Court of Arbitration for Sport said it `can now ensure a thorough judicial review of the new evidence that has since been made available`.
- The case turns on a handful of seconds, as a celebrated image shows Jordan Chiles and Simone Biles kneeling to acclaim Rebeca Andrade during the Aug. 5, 2024 final.
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Swiss Court opens door for Jordan Chiles to regain Olympic bronze
Switzerland’s supreme court on Thursday ordered the Court of Arbitration for Sport to review new video evidence as Team USA and UCLA gymnast Jordan Chiles bid to regain a bronze medal from the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. The court asked CAS to revisit its decision to overturn Chiles’ bronze medal finish following an appeal by the Romanian federation that a scoring appeal by U.S. coaches that resulted in Chiles being awarded the bronze medal was…
‘New evidence’ gives Jordan Chiles a chance to secure the return of her Olympic bronze medal
Jordan Chiles might be able to keep the bronze medal she won, then was stripped of, at the 2024 Paris Olympics after all. On Jan. 23, Swiss Federal Supreme Court sent the U.S. gymnast’s case back to the Court of Arbitration for Sport to re-examine the matter “on the basis of an audio-visual recording” that could provide evidence in Chiles’ favor, the court said Thursday in a news release. “The Federal Supreme Court acknowledged that this new evi…
'New evidence' gives Jordan Chiles a chance to secure the return of her Olympic bronze medal
Switzerland's highest court has sent the case of Jordan Chiles' disputed bronze medal from the 2024 Paris Olympics back to the CAS based on 'new evidence' that might prove favorable for the U.S. gymnast.
Dispute over the Olympic medal stripped from US gymnast Jordan Chiles goes back to Swiss court
American gymnast Jordan Chiles may reclaim the bronze medal on floor exercise from the 2024 Paris Olympics that was stripped from her following an appeal by Romania after all.
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