16 August 2024 at 08:40 American gymnast breaks her silence after she was stripped of Olympic bronze: – A significant blow American gymnast Jordan Chiles has not given up on keeping the bronze she was awarded at the Paris Olympics, but which she was later told to return . Romania’s Ana Barbosu originally finished third in the August 5 competition, but was demoted to fourth after the American team filed a complaint shortly after Chiles finished her routine. Chiles’ score was raised, moving her to third place, before Romania appealed the decision, pointing out that the American team submitted its request four seconds after the one-minute time limit had expired. In her first statement after the competition, Chiles said she was devastated by what happened. – I have no words. This decision feels unfair and comes as a significant blow, not only to me, but to everyone who has helped me on my journey, she wrote on Instagram. – And what makes it even worse are the unsolicited racist messages in social media which are wrong and extremely hurtful, she continued. Chiles said she had put her heart and soul into this sport and was proud to represent her culture and country. USA Gymnastics commented on the post and showed its support for Chiles. – The medal is bronze, but your heart is gold and NO ONE can take it away, they wrote. Brazilian Rebeca Andrade won the gold ahead of Simone Biles. (NTB)
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