Jordan Chiles Stripped of Her Bronze Medal in the Floor Exercise

Jordan Chiles’ bronze medal in the floor exercise in the gymnastics floor exercise at the Paris Games will be reallocated to Ana Bărbosu of Romania, the International Olympic Committee said in a statement Sunday, after a court invalidated the correction to Chiles’ score that put her on the podium.

USA Gymnastics, though, said Sunday the basis for the court’s ruling was wrong — and that it had submitted video evidence to prove it.

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The complicated back-and-forth between national gymnastics federations and international entities comes six days after one of the most emotional moments of the Summer Olympics. Every second of that moment is now being slowed down and scrutinized.

In Monday’s floor

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