Romanian gymnast Ana Barbosu presented Olympic bronze medal
first awarded to American Jordan Chiles.
Ana Barbosu is now in possession of the bronze medal
that was stripped from Jordan Chiles
11 days after the women’s floor exercise final
at the 2024 Paris Olympics
that has been mired in controversy.
A recognition event took place in Bucharest
to award the Romanian gymnast the bronze.
The 18 year old spoke to the crowd,
seemingly acknowledging chiles and her teammate Sabrina Maneca Voinea,
who was in contention for the bronze
had judges not penalized her for going out of bounds,
a decision Romanian gymnastics officials also disputed.
The ceremony comes a day after chiles broke her silence
in a lengthy statement on social media,
calling the situation devastating
and also saying she’s grateful to my family,
teammates, coaches,
fans, U S A.
And the U S O P C.
For their unwavering support during this difficult time.