US officials launch appeal with fresh video evidence after Jordan Chiles was forced to return Paris Olympics bronze medal
0
15
US Olympic officials are appealing a court ruling that resulted in American gymnast Jordan Chiles being asked to return the bronze medal she won in the Paris Olympics floor exercise.The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) voided an on-floor appeal by Chiles's coach that vaulted her to third, saying the appeal came 4 seconds beyond the 1 minute time limit for scoring inquiries.USA Gymnastics disputed the timing, saying in a statement on Monday, local time, that the agency submitted video evidence to CAS that showed coach Cecile Landi first appealed 13 seconds before the deadline.Loading..."The time-stamped, video evidence submitted by USA Gymnastics Sunday evening shows Landi first stated her request to file an inquiry at the inquiry table 47 seconds after the score is posted, followed by a second statement 55 seconds after the score was originally posted."The dispute over such minute details sets up what could be a months- or years-long legal battle over the gymnastics scores.The Inte...