“She made a mistake that cost her an Olympic medal.” The US media found the culprit in the Jordan Chiles case

TAS decided and Ana Bărbosu regained her bronze medal at the Olympic Games, and the US media found the culprit in the Jordan Chiles case, which cost the American an Olympic medal.

The press in America did not remain impassive at the TAS decision by which Jordan Chiles’ appeal was annulled following which he had achieved the grade he needed to achieve the bronze medal. American journalists believe that coach Cecile Landi is to blame for the loss of an Olympic medal.

Cecile Landi found guilty after the TAS decision by which Ana Bărbosu regained her bronze medal

The final on the floor caused a wave of reactions after Ana Bărbosu was a few tens of seconds on the podium, but the referees decided to offer a correction to the mark of the American athlete Jordan Chiles, with the help of which she climbed to the 3rd place. Ana Bărbosu finished the floor event with a score of 13,700, while Jordan Chiles was just 5th with a score of 13,666. Coach Cecile Landi appealed, although she herself stated that she did not expect any change to happen, and the judges reanalyzed the athlete’s performance and added 0.1 points, enough for Jordan Chiles to move up to 3rd place.

Ana Bărbosu’s team did not remain impassive and appealed to TAS even though the chances were slim for recapturing the rightful medal in the Olympic Games final. A few days later, the CAS canceled the Americans’ appeal. The US media reacted quickly and blamed Jordan Chiles’ trainer for not filing the appeal in time.

Cecile Landi’s ignorance cost Jordan Chiles Olympic bronze in heated gymnastics controversy. Cecile Landi made a mistake that cost Team USA an Olympic medal. Landi, who is the head coach of the gymnasts, is regarded as one of the greatest coaches of all time.

However, as the Jordan Chiles controversy deepened, it was discovered that Landi had made a mistake. According to IOC regulations, a gymnast has 3-4 minutes to file an appeal. But the rules change for the last gymnast to participate. She has only one minute to challenge the jury’s score. This is where Cecile Landi was wrong.

According to the TAS statement, it was discovered that Chiles was four seconds late in submitting the appeal. For the uninitiated, an appeal can only be filed by the accredited trainer, which in this case was Cecile Landi. It seems that he miscalculated and was four seconds late,” state the journalists from Essentially Sports.

Ana Bărbosu, amazed by the TAS decision: “I was afraid it wasn’t true”

The Romanian gymnast declared, after filing the appeal, that she does not expect any change. Ana Bărbosu was left with minor traumas after the floor final in which she went from ecstasy to agony, so when she found out the decision of the TAS, she was not sure that the news was true and she was afraid to rejoice too much in order not to relive the humiliating feeling of Paris.

“I was amazed. I knew a verdict was coming, but I was trying not to think about it. I was making vacation plans. Then when I found out, I wasn’t too happy. I was afraid it wasn’t true. After I was sure, I hugged mine. Then I called everyone who helped me,” said Ana Maria Bărbosu, according to the report Great goal.

Romania reached 9 medals obtained at the Olympic Games in Paris: 3 gold, 4 silver and 2 bronze medals.