Jordan Chiles Wins Bronze After Score Inquiry

The 2024 Paris Olympics featured a dramatic conclusion to the women's floor exercise final, where American gymnast Jordan Chiles was initially placed fifth but secured a bronze medal after a successful score inquiry. Team USA's appeal argued that Chiles' difficulty score was underrated, leading to a tenth-of-a-point increase that moved her ahead of Romania’s Ana Barbosu. The final score adjustment saw Chiles earn 13.766, trailing teammate Simone Biles, who took silver, and Brazil's Rebeca Andrade, who won gold. Chiles' emotional reaction to the revised score included tears and celebrations with her coach and Biles. The inquiry decision, while beneficial for Chiles, left Barbosu and her supporters heartbroken as she fell to fourth place. This marked Chiles' first individual Olympic medal and Biles' fourth medal in Paris, bringing her total to 11 Olympic medals.