Newly released footage shows that the women’s gymnastics judges did not consider a request from American coaches in the floor routine final at the Paris Olympics. Simone Biles’ daily routineHad the request been considered and her score changed in the eyes of the American coaches, Biles likely would have received the gold medal.
Biles initially won silver with a score of 14.133, just 0.333 points behind her. Rebecca Andrade of BrazilWho won her second Olympic gold after a famous comeback from three ACL tears.
The footage was submitted to the Swiss federal tribunal as part of a court case involving an American teammate. Jordan Chiles’ Effort The name of the second Indian athlete, who won a bronze medal in the event, was released publicly in a document filed in an official Swiss court.
It shows Biles asking coach Cecil Landi if he is asking the judges about her appeal. Laurent Landi, the coach’s wife, responds to Biles, saying, “He said he did it.”
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Laurent was then heard speaking in French, after which Cecil turned to Biles and said, “He didn’t send it.”
Biles was penalized 0.6 points for stepping off the competition mat. Had she received full credit for her split leap, she would have received an additional 0.10 in difficulty and 14.233 points. This would have put her ahead of Andrade, who scored 14.166.
Had Biles won gold in that event, the US would have had 41 gold medals at the Paris Games and would have been in sole possession of the lead in the gold medal race. But instead the US tied with China with 40 gold medals.
It would have also ended one of the many famous moments of the Paris Olympics, when Chiles and Biles bowed to Andrade on opposite sides of the medal podium. Before further review, it was the first all-back gymnastics podium in Olympic history.
Biles responded to the footage in a post on Wednesday, saying she was happy with the outcome and was more focused on Chiles’ court case.
“Rebecca’s floor was better anyway, but it was upsetting that it wasn’t processed, but I’m not angry at the results,” Chiles wrote. “But justice must be done for Jordan.”
Biles has won more Olympic medals than any gymnast in U.S. history, 11, including seven gold medals in team events. Her 11 Olympic medals and 30 World Championship medals make her the most decorated gymnast in history.
The video was provided to Chiles by the director of Biles’ latest documentary project “Simone Biles: Rising” on Netflix. Director Katie Walsh and production company Religion of Sports, who received permission to film Biles and her team during the Olympic competition. The footage has now been released to help Chiles make her case for the bronze medal, which was stripped at the end of the Paris Games and given to Ana Barbosu of Romania.
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Simone Biles and Jordan Chiles of the United States pose with their Paris 2024 Olympic medals after the Artistic Gymnastics Women’s Floor Exercise Final at the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Bercy Arena in Paris on August 5, 2024. (Jamie Squires/Getty Images)
According to court documents filed with Switzerland’s Federal Supreme Court on Monday, Chiles’ lawyer has presented footage from the company that produces Bill’s Netflix series that he alleges shows visual evidence in Chiles’ favor. According to multiple reports, he claims the footage proves that the request for a review that raised Chiles’ score was not submitted after the deadline.
Barbosu initially won the bronze medal for floor and began celebrating on the mat. But then the American coaches appealed to the judges about Chiles’ score and the review resulted in a 0.1 point increase, allowing Chiles to overtake Barbosu for the bronze medal.
The initial decision was met with widespread criticism. Gymnastics legend Nadia Comaneci criticised the scoring change on social media and Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu said he would boycott the event. paris olympics‘ The scoring decision was taken at the closing ceremony.
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) later ruled that the event’s jury had improperly allowed the investigation to take place. Chile’s score increased. The next day, the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) ruled that Chiles must return the medal. However, multiple reports indicate that she has not and will not return the medal.
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Simone Biles of the United States competes in the Artistic Gymnastics Women’s Team Final of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at the Bercy Arena in Paris on July 30, 2024. (Aytac Unal/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Chiles’ lawyers have argued that CAS, which rendered the final decision, violated Chiles’ ‘fundamental right to be heard’ by “refusing to consider video evidence that demonstrated his investigation was submitted on time — which is in direct contradiction to the findings in the CAS decision.”
Their lawyers also claimed that CAS President Hamid G. Gharawi had a conflict of interest. Gharawi served as Romania’s lawyer for nearly a decade and was the country’s active representative when CAS decided to strip the Chileans of their medal.
Chiles gave his first interview about the incident during a panel. Forbes Power Women Summit Wednesday, 2024. The gymnast became emotional when asked about the subject.
“For me, what happened is not about the medal, it’s about the color of my skin,” Chiles said, crying.
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