Simone Biles' score review was disregarded by Olympic judges, resulting in a broken US tie with China.
Biles has conceded defeat and acknowledged that her opponent's routine was superior.
Newly released footage reveals that the women's gymnastics judges at the Paris Olympics floor routine final failed to process a request from U.S. coaches to review Simone Biles' routine. If the request had been granted and her score adjusted based on what the U.S. coaches saw, it is likely that Biles would have won gold.
Rebeca Andrade won her second Olympic gold with a score of 14.467, just 0.333 points ahead of Biles, who initially won silver.
The footage submitted to the Swiss Federal Tribunal in a court case over American teammate Jordan Chiles' bid for bronze in the event was made public through an official Swiss court filing.
Biles inquired with coach Landi if he had spoken to the judges regarding her appeal. Laurent Landi, the coach's wife, responded, "He did."
Cecile turned back to Biles and said, "They didn't send it," after Laurent was heard speaking French.
Biles received a penalty of 0.6 points for stepping outside the competition mat. Had she received full credit for her split leap, she would have earned an additional 0.10 in difficulty, resulting in a score of 14.233. This would have placed her ahead of Andrade, who scored a 14.166.
If Biles had won gold in that event, the U.S. would have had 41 gold medals at the Paris Games, leading China in the gold medal count. However, the U.S. ended up with a tie with China at 40 golds.
The first all-Back gymnastics podium in Olympic history was marked by the moment when Chiles and Biles bowed down to Andrade on opposite sides of the medal podium.
On Wednesday, Biles posted on X that she was content with the footage and more focused on Chiles' court case.
""JUSTICE FOR JORDAN," Chiles wrote."
The most decorated gymnast in history, Simone Biles, has won 11 Olympic medals, including seven golds, and 30 World Championship medals.
The footage of Simone Biles' performance in the documentary "Simone Biles: Rising" on Netflix was given to Chiles by the director Katie Walsh and production company Religion of Sports, who had permission to film Biles and her team during the Olympic competition. This footage is now being used to help Chiles in her case for the bronze medal, which was taken away from her and given to Romania's Ana Barbosu at the end of the Paris games.
Court documents filed in the Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland on Monday reveal that Chiles' attorney has submitted footage from the company producing Biles' Netflix series, which they claim shows visual evidence supporting Chiles' case. They argue that the footage proves that the request for the review that increased Chiles' score was submitted before the deadline, according to multiple reports.
Barbosu was initially awarded the bronze medal for floor, but after a review of Chiles' score, the decision was reversed, and Barbosu lost the medal to Chiles.
The ruling sparked a wave of opposition, with Nadia Comaneci and Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu expressing their dissatisfaction on social media and through public statements.
The CAS ruled that the judging panel at the event improperly granted an inquiry that increased Chiles' score. The FIG then ruled that Chiles would have to return the medal. However, reports suggest she hasn't and won't return it.
Chiles' legal team contends that the CAS violated her right to be heard by not considering the video evidence that demonstrated her inquiry was submitted on time, contradicting the CAS's decision.
Gharavi, who served as counsel for Romania for nearly a decade and represented the nation at the time of the CAS decision to strip Chiles of her medal, had a conflict of interest, according to her lawyers.
During a panel at the Forbes Power Women's Summit 2024, the gymnast choked up when asked about the incident.
"For me, the events that have transpired are not just about the medal, but rather my skin color," Chiles said, wiping away tears.
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