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U.S. gymnast Jordan Chiles says video evidence should be taken into account when appealing for bronze medal
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U.S. gymnast Jordan Chiles says video evidence should be taken into account when appealing for bronze medal

US gymnast Jordan Chiles said video evidence from the floor exercise final of the Paris Olympics proves she followed the rules and should be taken into account by the International Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) as she continues her fight to reclaim the bronze medal .

Chiles was forced to forfeit the medal when the CAS ruled last month in favor of an appeal by Romanian gymnast Ana Maria Barbosu, who was subsequently awarded the bronze medal, although Chiles was presented with the medal at the ceremony.

Barbosu and her team had appealed to the CAS that a request from the US team about the floor exercise results was registered four seconds after the one-minute deadline granted by the International Gymnastics Federation.

On the day of the floor final, Chiles rose from fifth to third place as her score was increased from 13.666 to 13.766 after one of her coaches made a request.

The success of the Romanian appeal resulted in Chiles’ rating being downgraded, dropping her to fifth place. Brazil’s Rebeca Andrade took gold, while pre-competition favorite Simone Biles took silver.

Last week, Chiles appealed the TAS decision to Switzerland’s Supreme Federal Court, and on Tuesday her lawyers said the TAS should be required to review video evidence taken as part of a Netflix documentary about Biles.

Chiles’ lawyers say the CAS should be required to reopen the case to examine the video and audio evidence that the court had previously not considered.

“We believe that the CAS must consider the full audio and video recordings that show that Jordan, without a doubt, followed all the rules on site and in her investigation,” said Maurice Suh, partner at law firm Gibson Dunn and attorney for Chiles.

“It would be fundamentally unfair and unjust not to do this. Jordan is grateful for the outpouring of support she has received in her efforts to achieve the right outcome.”

A decision from the Swiss court is expected in the next four to six months, a source told Reuters.

Reuters

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