Chiles could lose Olympic bronze in score dispute

American gymnast Jordan Chiles could beryllium stripped of nan bronze badge she won successful nan women's level last aft a ruling by nan Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas).

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

Chiles initially scored 13.666 successful Monday's final, putting her successful 5th spot successful nan competition, and starring Romanian gymnast Ana Barbosu, who scored 13.7, to judge she had won nan bronze medal.

However, aft nan enquiry by Chiles' coach Cecile Landy pinch respect to her trouble rating, officials upgraded Chiles' people to 13.766, placing her third.

The accommodation near Barbosu, who had begun celebrating her medal, upset and led to a protestation from nan Romanian team.

In reinstating Chiles' people to 13.666, Cas said successful a connection it was up to nan International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) to "determine nan ranking of nan last of nan women's level workout and delegate nan medal(s) successful accordance pinch nan supra decision".