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American gymnast Jordan Chiles is calling the loss of her bronze Olympic medal an unjust blow and one of the most challenging moments of my career after the International Olympic Committee said her third-place accolade in the womens floor event belongs to a Romanian gymnast instead.

I have no words. This decision feels unjust and comes as a significant blow, not just to me, but to everyone who has championed my journey, she said in a statement Thursday after the committee ruled in gymnast Ana Barbosus favor.

To add to the heartbreak, the unprompted racially driven attacks on social media are wrong and extremely hurtful. Ive poured my heart and soul into this sport and I am so proud to present my culture and my country, Chiles went on, addressing online attacks shes experienced since her standing was questioned. It resulted in her needing to take a break from social media, she said in an Instagram story last week.

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Jordan Chiles (@ChilesJordan) August 15, 2024

I will never waver from my values of competing with integrity, striving for excellence, upholding the values of sportsmanship and the rules that dictate fairness, she said, while expressing optimism that justice will be done. I believe that at the end of this journey, the people in control will do the right thing, she concluded.

In a statement to USA Today on Thursday morning, the International Olympic Committee said the adjusted ranking, which controversially moved Chiles to fifth place, is binding on all the parties.

While a challenge in the Swiss Federal Supreme Court is still possible, the CAS (Court of Arbitration for Sport) award is immediately enforceable and Ms. Barbosu is entitled to receive the bronze medal, it said.

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