Romanian Gymnast Ana Barbosu Breaks Silence After Losing Medal Due to Jordan Chiles’ Score Change

Romanian gymnast Ana Bărbosu is holding her caput precocious aft losing retired connected an Olympics bronze badge because of Jordan Chiles’ people alteration connected level exercise.

“A dream travel true,” Ana, 18, wrote connected Instagram aft nan women’s gymnastics title ended connected Monday, August 5. “Competing pinch nan astir astonishing teammates, and placing 7th astatine nan Olympics is simply a immense accomplishment! Being successful 2 individual finals was much than I dreamed of. Going from 8th to 4th successful nan level last was exciting! None of this would’ve been imaginable without nan group who were unconditionally supporting me. A large convey you to each of them!”

Ana scored a 13.700 successful nan level workout last and was initially named nan bronze badge victor down Brazil’s Rebeca Andrade, who won gold, and nan United States’ Simone Biles, who took nan silver. However, Jordan’s coaches submitted an enquiry astir nan U.S. competitor’s 13.666 score, arguing that 1 of her moves – a circuit jete afloat – was not scored correctly.

The judges yet overturned their original decision, giving Jordan, 23, an other one-tenth of a constituent and bumping her people up to 13.766, which put her up of Ana. Jordan was seen excitedly jumping up and down arsenic she realized that she had won bronze, while Ana was near successful tears arsenic she exited nan arena pinch her coach.

Despite nan disappointment successful nan moment, Ana seemed to return nan business successful stride erstwhile she had a fewer moments to reflect. “Thank you to everyone who encouraged maine before, during and aft nan competition,” she added connected her Instagram Story. She besides reposted a connection from a retired Romanian Olympian, who urged Ana and her teammates to “keep believing successful your dreams.”

Floor workout was Jordan’s only individual arena of nan Olympics. However, she besides won a golden badge pinch her teammates – Simone, 27, Jade Carey, Hezly Rivera and Suni Lee – successful nan squad last connected July 30. Meanwhile, Simone took location golden successful nan individual all-around and vault competitions, while Suni, 21, won bronze connected nan uneven bars. Jade, 24, besides scored a bronze badge successful vault.

“This is conscionable a dream travel true,” Jordan said aft level exercise. “It’s my first clip ever successful an arena final. Like we said, it was a redemption tour. I conscionable wanted to travel retired and do nan champion I could. This badge intends everything. I person nary words.”

Although nan people and consequence alteration received mixed reviews online, pinch fans admitting they felt happy for Jordan but sad for Ana, nan master jock was mostly capable to artifact retired nan sound and celebrate. “I honestly didn’t expect this, like, whatsoever. I’m conscionable truthful proud of myself,” Jordan added. However, aft seemingly seeing immoderate of nan backlash online, she wrote connected X, “it’s funny really group tin still ne'er beryllium happy for someone.”

Jordan antecedently competed connected nan U.S. Olympic squad successful nan 2020 Games and won a metallic badge successful nan squad final, but did not return nan level successful immoderate individual events.