Gymnast Chiles target of racist abuse after medal row

US gymnast Jordan Chiles says she has received online racist maltreatment aft an entreaty complete nan determination to portion her of nan bronze badge she won astatine nan Paris 2024 Olympics.

The International Gymnastics Federation (Fig) upgraded Romania's Ana Barbosu from 4th to 3rd successful nan women's level last pursuing a Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas) ruling.

It meant that Chiles, 23, mislaid her bronze badge aft initially being upgraded from 5th to 3rd because of an enquiry by her coach Cecile Landi that accrued her trouble rating.

Since nan decision, Cas has refused to reappraisal its determination and condemned "outrageous statements" that it was biased.

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

Chiles said nan "decision feels cruel and comes arsenic a important blow" and that she has faced maltreatment during nan process.

"To adhd to nan heartbreak, nan unprompted racially driven attacks connected societal media are incorrect and highly hurtful," she said successful a connection posted to X connected Thursday.

"I've poured my bosom and psyche into this athletics and I americium truthful proud to correspond my civilization and my country."

Chiles was a personnel of nan US squad - which included Simone Biles - that won golden successful nan women's squad gymnastics.

Chiles said she believes that "at nan extremity of this journey, nan group successful power will do nan correct thing".

USA Gymnastics attempted to person Cas reconsider its determination that led to Chiles being stripped of her medal, citing caller video grounds it said proved nan situation was made successful time. But connected Monday, it revealed that petition had been denied.

"I had assurance successful nan entreaty brought by USAG, who gave conclusive grounds that my people followed each nan rules. This entreaty was unsuccessful," Chiles said connected Thursday.

On Monday, USA Gymnastics (USAG) said it "strongly disagrees" pinch Cas' elaborate decision.

Chiles added connected Thursday: "I will attack this situation arsenic I person others - and will make each effort to guarantee that justness is done."

The women's level last took spot connected 5 August and Romania appealed to Cas nan pursuing day. USA Gymnastics said it did not go alert of nan lawsuit until 9 August, which it said was 2 days past nan deadline to taxable objections related to panellists.

USA Gymnastics claimed this was because Cas sent lawsuit filings to "incorrect email addresses".

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.

USA Gymnastics has said it will "pursue these and different matters upon appeal" arsenic it continues to "seek justness for Jordan Chiles".