The ongoing controversy over American gymnast Jordan Chiles’ Olympic floor routine has intensified as the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) and USA Gymnastics (USAG) challenge the Court of Arbitration for Sport's (CAS) decision to award the bronze medal...
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Jordan Chiles’ Olympic Bronze Dispute Continues Amid US Claims of Procedural Errors
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