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[Saba Sports News] LeBron James is standing by Jordan Chiles after a recent ruling threatened to strip the U.S. gymnast of her bronze medal.
Chiles won the bronze in women’s floor exercise at the Paris Summer Olympics last week. However, on Saturday, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruled that Chiles was wrongly granted an inquiry during the competition, which led to an increased score.
On Sunday, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) confirmed the CAS ruling and announced that the bronze medal would be reallocated to Romania’s Ana Barbosu. The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee is appealing the decision.
Shortly after the IOC’s announcement, LeBron expressed his support for Chiles with a post on X. The CAS ruling stated that Chiles’ appeal during the floor exercise exceeded the one-minute deadline, meaning her score should have been 13.666, placing her fifth. Barbosu, initially fourth, would move up to bronze.
USA Gymnastics released a strong statement on Saturday, backing Chiles and condemning the “utterly baseless and extremely hurtful attacks” against her.