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Come through, Team USA solidarity! Simone Biles and Sunisa Lee speak out about Jordan Chiles‘ Olympic floor exercise rating change. Each gymnasts showed their teammate support amid the chance the International Gymnastics Federation could strip Chiles of her bronze medal.
Simone Biles & Sunisa Lee Said THIS About Olympic Court Ruling
Amid having fun with European sights and sharing with fans on IGS, Simone spoke on behalf of Chiles. She shared a photograph of herself embracing an emotional Jordan following her bronze win on August 5. Her caption read, “Sending you a lot love, Jordan [white heart emoticon]. Keep your chin up, Olympic champ! We love you!”
Moreover, Biles reposted a post from the account Inside Gym that detailed Sunisa Lee’s thoughts on the rating change. On her Instagram Story, Lee went IN on the judges, blaming them for this unprecedented change. She shared her comments along with reposting a joint statement from the USA Gymnastics and the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee (see below).
“All this talk in regards to the athlete, what in regards to the judges?? Completely unacceptable. That is awful and I’m gutted for Jordan. I got your back endlessly Jo [yellow heart emoticon]. U have all my flowers and your will ALWAYS be an Olympic champion,” Sunisa Lee wrote.
Here’s Why Jordan Chiles’ Bronze Medal Is Up In The Air
Monday’s floor exercise competition marked the ultimate event in women’s gymnastics. Ultimately, Brazil’s Rebeca Andrade took home gold, Biles took home silver, and Jordan the bronze. But initially, two Romanian gymnasts —Ana Barbosu and Sabrina Maneca-Voinea — had tied for third and fourth place with an identical rating of 13.700.
Meanwhile, Jordan Chiles had placed fifth with a rating of 13.600. One minute and 4 seconds after the judges posted these scores, the U.S. coach appealed, citing low scoring on Jordan’s difficulty. Coach Celile Landi argued for a rating raise of 0.1, and the judges agreed with the appeal, placing Jordan in third place above Ana and Sabrina.
The Romanian Olympic Committee followed with a letter of protest. On Saturday (August 10), the Court of Arbitration (CAS) ruled to void the appeal that won Chiles her bronze medal and revert to the unique scoring. This implies Jordan is now considered to be in fifth place. The International Gymnastics Federation has yet to announce if they’ll officially strip Chiles of her medal or offer bronze to all three affected gymnasts.
Following the announcement, Chiles announced a social media break for her “mental health.” Meanwhile, her sister popped off in regards to the CAS ruling, highlighting racism as a reason for the five-day late reversal.
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Meanwhile, that is the second time this week Simone Biles has stood up for her teammate within the face of controversy. Chatting with PEOPLE on August 6, Biles defended her decision to clapback at former gymnast MyKayla Skinner for critiquing the “work ethic” of her Olympic teammates Sunisa, Jordan,
Jade Carey, and Hezly Rivera.
RELATED: Simone Biles Defends Clapping Back At MyKayla Skinner’s Critiques Of Her Olympic Teammates (VIDEO)
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