Olympic Gymnast Jordan Chiles’ Bizarre Win Sparks Stunning Response from Opponent
U.S. gymnast Jordan Chiles won a medal in the women’s floor final at the 2024 Paris Olympics in controversial fashion on Monday.
Perhaps as surprising as Chiles’ result was how one of her opponents responded to the news.
According to the New York Post, Chiles’ score was changed after a challenge.
When she first finished her routine, Chiles was in fifth, according to The New York Times. Then, a Team USA inquiry resulted in officials changing her score, rocketing the American up to third place.
But when Chiles moved up to third place, Romania’s Ana Barbosu was bumped down, depriving her of a bronze medal.
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