Heartbroken Jordan Chiles Reacts To Possibly Having To Return Bronze Medal After Losing Appeal

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Jordan Chiles might have to return her bronze medal, and she appears to be devastated by the news.

On Saturday morning, The Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled that Chiles’ score should not have increased on the women’s floor exercise final due to an improper inquiry that was submitted after the one-minute time limit.

The CAS says that Chiles’ original score of 13.666, which places her in fifth place, would be honored and that they would figure out the medals situation shortly.

Via USA Today

The Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled Saturday that the judging panel at the women’s floor exercise final improperly granted an inquiry that increased Chiles’ score and moved her into bronze medal position. The Swiss-based court ruled that the appeal was submitted past the one-minute deadline for inquiries and therefore should not have been granted.

As a result, it said, Chiles should have received a score of 13.666 in the event – which would’ve placed her fifth, just shy of the Olympic podium.

The US Gymnastics team released a statement regarding the CAS’ ruling.

“The inquiry into the Difficulty Value of Jordan Chiles’ floor exercise routine was filed in good faith and, we believed, in accordance with FIG rules to ensure accurate scoring,”

“Throughout the appeal process, Jordan has been subject to consistent, utterly baseless and extremely hurtful attacks on social media. No athlete should be subject to such treatment. We condemn the attacks and those who engage, support or instigate them. We commend Jordan for conducting herself with integrity both on and off the competition floor, and we continue to stand by and support her.”

Chiles posted several broken heart emojis after the ruling.