CAS Upholds Ruling on Chiles' Olympic Medal

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has declined to reconsider its ruling that stripped U.S. gymnast Jordan Chiles of her Olympic bronze medal in the floor exercise, despite USA Gymnastics presenting new video evidence. CAS determined that Team USA's appeal was filed four seconds past the deadline, leading to Romanian gymnast Ana Barbosu being awarded the medal instead. USA Gymnastics is deeply disappointed by this decision and plans to appeal to the Swiss Federal Tribunal, arguing that the evidence submitted shows the appeal was timely. The video evidence was unavailable during the initial ruling, which has complicated the dispute. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has confirmed that it will facilitate the return of Chiles' medal and a reallocation ceremony for Barbosu. This ongoing controversy may lead to a lengthy legal battle over the gymnastics scoring rules.