Wednesday, December 11, 2024

Jordan Chiles’ Olympic bronze medal could be stripped

PARIS – Jordan Chiles may have to return the bronze medal he won at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled on Saturday that the panel of judges had improperly given the final sanction in the women’s floor exercise. An investigation that increased Chiles’ score And moved her to bronze medal status. A Swiss court found that Chiles’ appeal was submitted past the one-minute deadline for such requests Therefore should not have been granted.

As a result, CAS said, Chiles should have scored 13.666 in the event – which would have put her fifth, just shy of the Olympic podium. But will Chiles retain her bronze medal or rule the finish line?

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