{"id":2320862,"date":"2024-08-07T23:16:02","date_gmt":"2024-08-08T03:16:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/olympic-gymnast-lashes-out-quits-gymnastics-after-jordan-chiles-controversial-score-strips-her-of-medal-contention\/"},"modified":"2024-08-07T23:20:06","modified_gmt":"2024-08-08T03:20:06","slug":"olympic-gymnast-lashes-out-quits-gymnastics-after-jordan-chiles-controversial-score-strips-her-of-medal-contention","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/olympic-gymnast-lashes-out-quits-gymnastics-after-jordan-chiles-controversial-score-strips-her-of-medal-contention\/","title":{"rendered":"Olympic Gymnast Lashes Out, Quits Gymnastics After Jordan Chiles&#8217; Controversial Score Strips Her of Medal Contention"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Folympic-gymnast-lashes-out-quits-gymnastics-after-jordan-chiles-controversial-score-strips-her-of-medal-contention%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2320862&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A recent controversy has emerged surrounding American gymnast Jordan Chiles,\u200b who won a bronze medal at\u200b the Paris Olympics after a disputed score adjustment. Initially, Chiles finished fifth in the floor exercise competition but the U.S. team requested\u200d a review of the \u200bjudges&#8217; \u200cscores, leading to a\u2063 score\u2062 change that propelled \u200cher into bronze medal position,\u2063 displacing Romanian gymnasts Ana Barbosu and Sabrina Maneca-Voinea. Barbosu was particularly affected, as she \u200bwas poised to receive the bronze \u200dmedal when the\u2064 score change was announced.<\/p>\n<p>Maneca-Voinea \u200dcriticized the judges&#8217; decision, stating she received a deduction for a supposed out-of-bounds landing that may not have occurred, as emerging video\u200c evidence suggests her heel did not \u200dtouch the boundary. Following her unsuccessful appeal, she \u200cannounced her \u200bretirement\u2062 from gymnastics, with support\u200d from notable \u200bfigures such as Olympic icon Nadia\u200c Comaneci. <\/p>\n<p>In response to the incident, Mihai Covaliu, president of the Romanian Olympic Committee, lodged a protest with the International Gymnastics \u2064Federation highlighting issues with the scoring system and its impact\u200d on \u200d<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/megan-rapinoe-calls-playing-for-u-s-team-worst-job-in-the-world\/\" title=\"Megan Rapinoe dubs playing for U.S. team as &#039;world&#039;s worst job\">athlete mental health<\/a>. Romanian \u200cPrime Minister\u200b Marcel Ciolacu also \u2062expressed outrage, stating he would boycott the closing ceremony as a protest \u200cagainst what he deemed an \u201cabsolutely dishonorable\u201d treatment of Romanian athletes. This situation has sparked\u2063 broader discussions about fairness and transparency\u200d in gymnastics scoring.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section>\n<p>The vault American gymnast Jordan Chiles took over two Romanian gymnasts in order to earn a bronze medal in the Paris Olympics has ignited a controversy.<\/p>\n<p>When the floor exercises competition was over on Monday, Chiles was fifth, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/5681493\/2024\/08\/05\/jordan-chiles-gymnastics-floor-final-inquiry-explained\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The New York Times<\/a>. Then the U.S. asked the judges to review the scores, claiming <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/michelle-obama-gets-involved-jumps-simone-biles-drama-nfl-star-makes-disgusting-olympic-take\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chiles<\/a> should have a higher number.<\/p>\n<p>Chiles then got a boost that took place just as Romania&rsquo;s Ana Barbosu was ready to accept a bronze medal, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/08\/07\/sports\/romanias-ana-barbosu-speaks-out-after-losing-medal-to-jordan-chiles-in-olympics-controversy\/\">New York Post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Chiles&rsquo; new score sent Barbosu to fourth. Fellow Romanian gymnast Sabrina Maneca-Voinea was also passed over, and is pushing back against what took place after her own appeal to the judges was rejected while that of Chiles was approved.<\/p>\n<p>Maneca-Voinea has now quit gymnastics, her mother and coach Camelia Voinea wrote on Facebook, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com.au\/olympics\/prime-minister-boycotts-olympics-over-cruel-gymnastics-robbery\/news-story\/08a5373c6fefba843037fcd687af3728\">Fox Sports<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Maneca-Voinea received a 0.1 point deduction after judges claimed her heel touched the floor beyond the competition boundaries, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\/us\/olympics\/news\/jordan-chiles-bronze-medal-romania-protest-floor-exercise-gymnastics\/73b2405aefee933c7a79530e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sporting News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Since then, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrat-official-who-pulled-knife-on-trump-supporters-indicted-on-weapons-charges-media-tries-to-frame-him-as-victim\/\" title=\"Democrat Official Who Pulled Knife On Trump Supporters Indicted On Weapons Charges; Media Tries To Frame Him As Victim\">video evidence<\/a> has emerged that her heel may not have actually touched.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The girl in third place &hellip; her landings were a bit lower &hellip; I think she may have stepped out of bounds &hellip; I had a routine that was much better than hers &hellip; what happened was a very weird thing,&rdquo; Maneca-Voinea said in an interview, speaking Romanian, Sporting News reported.<\/p>\n<p>Romanian <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/olympic-gymnast-suffers-brutal-eye-injury-nasty-fall-not-see\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">gymnast<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Yi_5xbd5xdE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Olympic legend Nadia Comaneci<\/a> posted her case for Maneca-Voinea <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/nadiacomaneci10\/status\/1820747329726533846\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">on X<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I don&rsquo;t see the heel touching down.. do you? <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/sabrinavoinea?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#sabrinavoinea<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KZzmj5kcoD\">pic.twitter.com\/KZzmj5kcoD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nadia Comaneci (@nadiacomaneci10) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nadiacomaneci10\/status\/1820747329726533846?\">August 6, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I don&rsquo;t see the heel touching down.. do you?&rdquo; she wrote in <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/nadiacomaneci10\/status\/1820747329726533846\">one post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Mihai Covaliu, the president of the Romanian Olympic Committee, sent a<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/protesters-sabotage-olympic-ceremony-strong-message-communist-host-country\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> letter of protest<\/a> to the International Gymnastics Federation, according to the U.K.&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/olympics\/article-13718983\/Romanian-gymnast-Jordan-Chiles-bronze-Olympics.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Daily Mail<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The way of assessing the score awarded and the refusal to fully present the reasons\/evidence for the rejection of the appeal submitted within the deadline provided by the regulation brings serious damage both to the image of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gymnast-ivan-kuliak-wears-pro-russian-z-on-podium-next-to-ukrainian-rival-3\/\" title=\"Gymnast Ivan Kuliak Wears Pro-Russian &#039;Z&#039; on Podium Next to Ukrainian Rival\">international gymnastics<\/a> but especially affects the athlete, endangering [her] mental health,&rdquo; he wrote.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The media coverage of the case of the Romanian sportswoman at the international level, her public declaration to give up practicing this sport as a result of today&rsquo;s decision morally obliges the decision-makers to reanalyze, substantiate and communicate the final decision,&rdquo; he wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu said due to the incident, he will not attend Sunday&rsquo;s closing ceremony.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I decided not to participate in the closing ceremony of the Paris Olympics after the scandalous situation in gymnastics, where our athletes were treated in an absolutely dishonorable way,&rdquo; he wrote on Facebook, according to the Post.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The fact that hundreds of millions of viewers from all over the world were, like us Romanians, effectively shocked by this terrible scene, shows that somewhere, in the system of organizing this competition, something is wrong.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I don&rsquo;t want to argue with anyone today, but I just choose to protest with my gesture against a blatant injustice towards some Romanian women who have fully proven their worth!&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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After the floor exercise competition concluded on Monday, Chiles was initially placed fifth, as reported by The New York Times. However, the U.S. team requested a review of the judges&#8217; scores, arguing that Chiles deserved a higher score. This request resulted in an adjustment that occurred just as Romania&#8217;s Ana Barbosu was about to receive her bronze medal, according to the New York Post. Consequently, Chiles&#8217; revised score pushed Barbosu down to fourth place. Another Romanian gymnast, Sabrina Maneca-Voinea, also lost her position and is voicing her discontent after her appeal to the judges was denied while Chiles&#8217; appeal was accepted. Maneca-Voinea has since decided to quit gymnastics; this news was shared by her mother and coach Camelia Voinea on Facebook as reported by Fox Sports.<\/p>\n<p>Maneca-Voinea faced a 0.1 point deduction when judges claimed her heel had touched outside of the competition boundaries during her routine; however, new video evidence suggests that may not have been the case. In an interview with Sporting News conducted in Romanian, she expressed frustration: \u201cThe girl in third place&#8230;her landings were not as good&#8230;I believe she might have stepped out of bounds&#8230;my routine was significantly better than hers&#8230;what happened is quite strange.\u201d Olympic legend Nadia Comaneci supported Maneca-Voinea&#8217;s case on social media with a post questioning whether anyone could see where Maneca-Voinea\u2019s heel touched down.<\/p>\n<p>Mihai Covaliu, president of Romania&#8217;s Olympic Committee, sent a protest letter to the International Gymnastics Federation expressing concern over how scores were assessed and criticizing their lack of transparency regarding rejected appeals\u2014stating it harms both international gymnastics\u2019 reputation and athletes\u2019 mental health.<\/p>\n<p>Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu announced he would boycott Sunday\u2019s closing ceremony due to what he described as &#8220;a scandalous situation&#8221; for their athletes who were treated dishonorably: \u201cThe fact that hundreds of millions worldwide were shocked by this incident indicates something is wrong within this competition\u2019s organization,\u201d he stated on Facebook while emphasizing his intent to protest against what he sees as blatant injustice towards deserving Romanian athletes<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2320863,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/gym-trip-for-aug.-7-2024.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[28553,6733,26897,37494,4825],"class_list":["post-2320862","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-sportsmanship","tag-controversy","tag-gymnastics","tag-jordan-chiles","tag-olympics"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/gym-trip-for-aug.-7-2024.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2320862","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2320862"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2320862\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2320863"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2320862"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2320862"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2320862"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}