Court Rejects US Appeal in Ongoing Jordan Chiles Bronze Medal Fight

Chiles was stripped of her medal after the Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled an inquiry which increased her score was submitted too late.

Jordan Chiles of the United States performs on the floor during the women's artistic gymnastics team finals round at Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France on July 30, 2024. Charlie Riedel/AP Photo

An appeal by Team USA fighting a decision to strip Olympic gymnast Jordan Chiles of her bronze medal for the floor apparatus has been rejected by an international sporting court, saying there is no way to reverse the decision because the rules won’t allow it.

Chiles was stripped of her medal on Aug. 11 after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruled that an inquiry lodged by coach Cecile Landi, which increased Chiles’s final score, was submitted too late to be considered. As a result, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) awarded the bronze to Romanian gymnast Ana Barbosu instead.