{"id":2324137,"date":"2024-08-13T22:11:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-14T02:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/olympic-three-way-tie-country-at-heart-of-usa-gymnastics-medal-controversy-offers-odd-solution\/"},"modified":"2024-08-13T22:15:26","modified_gmt":"2024-08-14T02:15:26","slug":"olympic-three-way-tie-country-at-heart-of-usa-gymnastics-medal-controversy-offers-odd-solution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/olympic-three-way-tie-country-at-heart-of-usa-gymnastics-medal-controversy-offers-odd-solution\/","title":{"rendered":"Olympic Three-Way Tie? Country at Heart of USA Gymnastics Medal Controversy Offers Odd Solution"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/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-three-way-tie-country-at-heart-of-usa-gymnastics-medal-controversy-offers-odd-solution%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=2324137&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>The bronze \u2062medal controversy involving U.S. gymnast Jordan\u200d Chiles\u200b during the 2024 Paris\u2062 Olympics has taken several unexpected turns following her initial win in the\u2063 floor routine competition. After Chiles was awarded\u200c bronze on August 5, a challenge from \u200dTeam USA led to an updated score that \u2063secured her place on the podium.\u200b However, the Romanian gymnast she defeated was unhappy with this outcome. Subsequently, the Romanian Gymnastics Federation (FRG) contested the decision, ultimately resulting in Chiles being stripped of her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-lawmakers-veterans-call-for-gwen-berry-to-lose-olympic-spot-over-anthem-protest\/\" title=\"GOP Lawmakers, Veterans Call For Gwen Berry To Lose Olympic Spot Over Anthem Protest\">bronze medal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Despite Team\u200b USA&#8217;s appeal\u2014argued on the basis of video evidence\u2014the appeal was \u200ddenied, which has left the situation in a state \u2062of\u2062 uncertainty. Interestingly, the FRG\u200c has since claimed\u2063 that they did not agree to Chiles losing her medal and have proposed \u200ca compromise where three gymnasts, including\u200c Chiles, can split the bronze. The Center of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) \u200bhas denied the majority of\u200b the FRG\u2019s \u200drequests, only ruling on Chiles\u2019 score. Romania now plans to award the controversial bronze to its gymnast, highlighting the \u2062complicated nature of medal disputes in the Olympics.  <\/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 drama surrounding the bronze medal at the gymnastics floor routine continues to get weirder.<\/p>\n<p>For the unaware, the 2024 Paris Olympics have already been rife with controversy, including everything from a highly polarizing set of bookend <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/olympian-gets-rushed-hospital-just-supposed-flag-bearer-closing-ceremony\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ceremonies<\/a> to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/olympian-gets-rushed-hospital-just-supposed-flag-bearer-closing-ceremony\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">nigh-toxic river<\/a> to the timeless question of &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/olympics-pres-screen-men-science-tell-men-women-apart\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">What is a woman?<\/a>&ldquo;<\/p>\n<p>Given that, it should be little surprise that there is still an ugly controversy hanging over the Summer Games despite them ending on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>To wit, on Aug. 5, U.S. women&rsquo;s gymnast Jordan Chiles won the bronze medal in the floor routine competition.<\/p>\n<p>It came with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sanders-were-trying-to-break-through-this-myth-of-the-need-for-austerity-with-spending-bill\/\" title=\"Sanders: We&#039;re Trying to &#039;Break Through This Myth of the Need for Austerity&#039; with Spending Bill\">great controversy<\/a> because Chiles&rsquo; winning score was ultimately updated after Team USA challenged the result.<\/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>The gymnast she beat out, a Romanian, was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/olympic-gymnast-jordan-chiles-bizarre-win-sparks-stunning-response-opponent\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">less than thrilled<\/a> with the decision.<\/p>\n<p>Many on social media decried the decision, feeling that not only was Chiles not the rightful winner of the bronze medal, but that the Olympics were trying to pander to leftists with an all-black podium.<\/p>\n<p>(Chiles, Team USA star Simone Biles and Brazilian gymnast Rebeca Andrade won bronze, silver, and gold, respectively.)<\/p>\n<p>Just a day later, the Romanian Gymnast Federation (FRG) challenged that decision, and won, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/jordan-chiles-should-have--bronze-medal-3-way-split-romanian-gymnastics-officials-say\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Chiles was subsequently stripped of her bronze medal.<\/p>\n<p>An appeal from Team USA was ultimately denied, though the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-federal-investigators-reveal-likely-reason-for-helicopter-crash-that-killed-kobe-bryant\/\" title=\"BREAKING: Federal Investigators Reveal Likely Reason For Helicopter Crash That Killed Kobe Bryant\">team argued<\/a> it had <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/usa-gymnastics-says-video-evidence-prove-jordan-chiles-wrongly-stripped-medal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">video evidence<\/a> supporting Chiles&rsquo; claim to the bronze medal.<\/p>\n<p>That all being said, the FRG &mdash; which could&rsquo;ve easily just stayed on the sidelines and accepted its new bronze medal &mdash; is now pushing back on Chiles losing her bronze medal altogether.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/conormurray\/2024\/08\/12\/romanian-gymnastics-says-it-never-agreed-on-taking-away-a-medal-from-jordan-chiles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Forbes<\/a>, the FRG &ldquo;never agreed&rdquo; that Chiles should&rsquo;ve lost her medal.<\/p>\n<p>The organization offered a slightly more diplomatic solution to the quagmire: Have three ladies split the bronze.<\/p>\n<p>Fox News reported, &ldquo;The FRG also wanted [the Center of Arbitration for Sport] to change Maneca-Voinea&rsquo;s score to 13.800 because officials believed a penalty was given without basis.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Additionally, the FRG wanted the CAS to award all three gymnasts the bronze medal.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The CAS denied the other requests and only ruled on Chiles&lsquo; score.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s unclear what paths Team USA has left &mdash; new evidence or no &mdash; given the CAS ruling.<\/p>\n<p>But while the issue remains in abeyance, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/olympics\/2024\/08\/13\/romania-gymnastics-floor-exercise-bronze-jordan-chiles\/74783310007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">USA Today<\/a>, Romania is planning on awarding the contested bronze medal to its gymnast on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>There have been plenty of ties for Olympic medals before, including some rarer three-way ties. 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For those who may not know, the 2024 Paris Olympics have been filled with controversies, ranging from divisive opening and closing ceremonies to concerns about a polluted river, as well as ongoing debates about gender identity. Therefore, it\u2019s not surprising that an unpleasant dispute lingers over the Summer Games even after they concluded on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>On August 5, U.S. gymnast Jordan Chiles secured a bronze medal in the floor routine competition amidst significant controversy due to an updated score following a challenge from Team USA. The Romanian gymnast she edged out was unhappy with this outcome, and many on social media criticized the decision, claiming that Chiles did not deserve the bronze and suggesting that there was an attempt to cater to leftist ideals by having an all-black podium (Chiles won bronze while Simone Biles and Brazilian gymnast Rebeca Andrade took silver and gold).<\/p>\n<p>Just one day later, according to Fox News, the Romanian Gymnastics Federation (FRG) contested this decision successfully. As a result, Chiles lost her bronze medal after Team USA&#8217;s appeal was denied despite their claims of having video evidence supporting her case. Interestingly enough, instead of simply accepting their new position as holders of the bronze medal without further contention, FRG is now advocating against Chiles losing her medal entirely.<\/p>\n<p>Forbes reports that FRG &#8220;never agreed&#8221; with Chiles being stripped of her medal and proposed a compromise: allowing all three gymnasts to share the bronze award. Fox News added that they also requested adjustments to another gymnast&#8217;s score due to what they believed was an unjust penalty imposed by officials.<\/p>\n<p>While it remains uncertain what options are available for Team USA following this ruling from CAS (Court of Arbitration for Sport), Romania plans to present its gymnast with the disputed bronze on Friday according to USA Today. There have been instances in Olympic history where medals were shared among athletes; however, if two competitors split a silver medal in such cases, no separate bronze would be awarded<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2324138,"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\/Gymnastics-Bronze.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[37936,4825,36165,38083,37935],"class_list":["post-2324137","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-medal-controversy","tag-olympics","tag-sports-ethics","tag-three-way-tie","tag-usa-gymnastics"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Gymnastics-Bronze.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2324137","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=2324137"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2324137\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2324138"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2324137"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2324137"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2324137"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}