Jordan Chiles Set to Be Stripped Of Her Olympic Bronze Medal after Bombshell Ruling Against US Gymnast [Video]

Jordan Chiles is at risk of losing the Olympic bronze medal she won in the women’s floor final due to a shocking decision by the Court of Arbitration for Sport on Saturday. The 23-year-old gymnast from the US had originally placed third in the event, behind Brazil’s gold medalist Rebeca Andrade and her fellow American teammate Simone Biles, who won silver.

Chiles only won the third spot after her score of 13.666, which initially put her in fifth place, was raised by 0.1 following an appeal from her coach. The CAS ruled the score being raised was improperly allowed, as it was filed one minute after the deadline had passed.

Heartbreak for Chiles

The court concluded that Chiles should have kept her original score of 13.666, which would have placed her in fifth. Following the CAS ruling, the Federation Internationale de Gymnastique reinstated the initial final standings on Saturday, with Romanian Ana Barbosu …