2024-08-13 16:45:48
Los 2024 Paris Olympics The match took place on Sunday, August 11, with a grand ceremony at the Stade de France, attended by hundreds of athletes and international artists.
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However, controversy over a medal being withdrawn and allocated to another athlete in recent hours has cast a pall over the organization of the event.
This is the floor exercise event, the final was held last Monday (August 5), and the award ceremony was also controversial at that time.
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Romanian gymnast Ana Barbosu, 18, initially finished third in last Monday’s final and even celebrated by raising her own flag on the Bercy Arena tapestry, but after the celebration was over, The athlete was demoted to fourth place after the judges judged him.
This came after the North American player requested a review of her difficulty level, but the request was submitted to the judges “1 minute and 4 seconds” after her score was announced.
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) therefore partly agreed with the Romanian, who cited the time when her American colleague filed her claim.
According to CAS, International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) regulations state that the move must be completed in a maximum of one minute.
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For this reason, the highest sports governing body decided to restore the American’s initial score (13,666), which was lower than that of Anna Babosu (13,700).
“It’s a feeling that I can hardly express, I just can’t believe it,” the Romanian gymnast was quoted as saying in Romanian media.
“When I heard the news, I was worried it wasn’t true, and when I was sure, I hugged my parents and called the people who were helping me,” she added.
It is worth remembering that the podium of the closing test of artistic gymnastics in Paris 2024 was marked by an iconic photo of the Games, when Biles and Chiles raised their heads to the victorious Anders on the top step. Ladd bowed.
Chiles posted an image on his Instagram account that included four heartbroken emojis and wrote: “I’m taking a break from social media for my mental health, thank you.”
USA Gymnastics, the sport’s governing body, rejected the court’s ruling and announced it would appeal the ruling.
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