The Courtroom of Arbitration for Sport has condemned “outrageous statements” that it was biased in its resolution to not rethink stripping US gymnast Jordan Chiles of her Olympic bronze medal.
The Worldwide Gymnastics Federation (Fig) upgraded Romania’s Ana Barbosu from fourth to third within the Paris 2024 ladies’s flooring ultimate following a Cas ruling.
Cas upheld an enchantment by the Romanian Olympic Committee {that a} problem submitted by the US staff over Chiles’ rating fell exterior the one-minute restrict and must be disregarded.
USA Gymnastics tried to have Cas rethink its resolution, citing new video proof it mentioned proved the problem was made in time. However on Monday, it revealed that request had been denied.
Reviews in US media prompt the top of the Cas panel making the choice within the case had hyperlinks to Romania.
However on Wednesday, Cas printed its written causes for its resolution to not rethink the ruling.
“The Cas condemns the outrageous statements printed in sure US media alleging that the panel, and extra significantly its chairman, was biased on account of different skilled engagements or for causes of nationality,” it mentioned.
“As not one of the events concerned on this case has challenged any panel member through the process, it may well moderately be assumed that each one events have been glad to have their case heard by this panel. Any subsequent criticism is with out basis or advantage.”
USA Gymnastics responded by saying it “strongly disagrees” with Cas’ detailed resolution.
The ladies’s flooring ultimate passed off on 5 August and Romania appealed to Cas the next day.
USA Gymnastics mentioned it didn’t turn into conscious of the case till 9 August, which it mentioned was “two days previous the deadline to submit objections associated to panellists, and fewer than 24 hours earlier than the listening to”.
It claimed this was as a result of Cas despatched case filings to “incorrect e-mail addresses”.
In a separate assertion, america Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) additionally claimed Cas “despatched essential communications to misguided e-mail addresses” at each USOPC and USA Gymnastics.
It added: “This disadvantaged us of enough time to reply meaningfully or collect obligatory proof.”
USA Gymanstics mentioned it would “pursue these and different issues upon enchantment” because it continues to “search justice for Jordan Chiles”.
