Chiles appeals to Supreme Court over Olympic bronze

American gymnast Jordan Chiles has revenge an entreaty successful nan Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland aft being denied a bronze badge successful nan women’s level arena astatine nan 2024 Olympics.

It is nan latest entreaty from Chiles, 23, who has already had 2 rejected by nan Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas).

Romania’s Ana Barbosu was awarded bronze alternatively by nan International Gymnastics Federation (Fig) following a Cas ruling.

Chiles had initially vanished 5th but, aft an enquiry pinch respect to nan trouble standing of her routine, officials upgraded her people to put her third.

But Barbosu and her squad past appealed to Cas that nan enquiry had been registered 4 seconds aft nan one-minute deadline allowed by Fig.

Reports successful US media had suggested nan caput of nan Cas sheet making nan determination successful nan lawsuit had links to Romania, pinch Cas condemning "outrageous statements" that it was biased.

awyers for Chiles reason that Cas refused to see video footage that "unequivocally proves" that nan enquiry was submitted successful time.

Last month, Chiles said she received online racist abuse aft nan determination to portion her of nan bronze medal.

Chiles won golden successful nan squad arena successful Paris, arsenic portion of a US squad that included Simone Biles.