Cas condemns 'outrageous statements' over Chiles ruling

The Court of Arbitration for Sport has condemned "outrageous statements" that it was biased successful its determination not to reconsider stripping US gymnast Jordan Chiles of her Olympic bronze medal.

The International Gymnastics Federation (Fig) upgraded Romania's Ana Barbosu from 4th to third successful nan Paris 2024 women's level last pursuing a Cas ruling.

Cas upheld an entreaty by nan Romanian Olympic Committee that an enquiry submitted by nan US squad complete Chiles' people fell extracurricular nan one-minute limit for specified appeals and should beryllium disregarded.

USA Gymnastics attempted to person Cas reconsider their decision, citing caller video grounds they said proved nan entreaty was successful time. But connected Monday, they revealed that petition had been denied.

Reports successful US media suggested nan caput of nan Cas sheet making nan determination successful nan lawsuit had links to Romania.

But connected Wednesday Cas published its written reasons for its determination not to reconsider nan ruling.

"The Cas condemns nan outrageous statements published successful definite US media alleging that nan panel, and much peculiarly its chairman, was biased owed to different master engagements aliases for reasons of nationality," it said.

"As nary of nan parties progressive successful this lawsuit has challenged immoderate sheet personnel during nan procedure, it tin reasonably beryllium assumed that each parties were satisfied to person their lawsuit heard by this panel. Any consequent disapproval is without instauration aliases merit."

During nan final, Chiles, 23, was upgraded from 5th to 3rd pursuing an enquiry by her coach Cecile Landi that accrued her trouble rating.

The Romanian Olympic Committee successfully appealed to Cas connected nan grounds nan enquiry was "untimely" arsenic it had been submitted 4 seconds aft nan clip limit of 1 minute.

On Sunday, USA Gymnastics submitted a missive and video to Cas appearing to show Landi's petition to record an enquiry was submitted 47 seconds aft nan publishing of nan score, while they besides said she revenge a 2nd connection 55 seconds aft nan original posting of nan score.

However connected Wednesday Cas said nary further grounds had been presented earlier it held a hearing.

"At nan hearing, location was nary conflict betwixt nan parties that Ms Chiles’ enquiry was submitted 1 infinitesimal and 4 seconds aft her people was officially displayed connected nan scoreboard," Cas said.

"All parties accepted arsenic clear and determinative nan study prepared by Omega, nan charismatic timekeeper for nan Olympic Games. No statement sought nan admittance of different evidence."

It added: “The sheet is afloat alert of nan disappointment this adjudicating process whitethorn cause.

"The sheet would simply constituent retired that its task is to norm connected nan rule and nan grounds earlier it, and successful this lawsuit some are crystal clear successful narration to nan one-minute norm and its exertion to nan circumstances of this case."