Jordan Chiles was left leaping for joy, while Ana Barbosu, who already had been celebrating her apparent bronze medal with a Romanian flag, was left sulking off…
Jordan Chiles was left leaping for joy, while Ana Barbosu, who already had been celebrating her apparent bronze medal with a Romanian flag, was left sulking off the floor.When Chiles' score in floor exercise final was first announced at 13.600, she appeared to finish in fifth place. But Team USA submitted an inquiry, arguing that one of her leap's difficulty level should be graded a D instead of C — which means Chiles would get more points for successfully completing it.
"They told me what they did, and I was like, 'OK, let's see what they can come back with,'" Chiles said."When I saw , I was jumping up and down. They were like, 'what happened?' and I showed them. I honestly didn't expect this whatsoever.
Chiles' teammate Simone Biles finished one spot better than her, earning a silver medal. Rebeca Andrade of Brazil won gold, the first competition she won in Paris. The Brazilian star claimed bronze in the team event before taking silver in all-around and vault. But in Monday's floor exercise final, Andrade earned the top spot with a score of 14.166.
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