The Women’s Artistic Gymnastics floor exercise finals in Paris ended in a storm of controversy, and the fallout continues to captivate the gymnastics world. Imagine the tension in the arena as judges’ decisions were contested, turning what should have been a celebration into a battleground. USA Gymnastics and the Romanian Gymnastics Federation are now locked in a fierce struggle, each side refusing to back down.

The drama intensified when Team USA presented new video evidence to support Jordan Chiles‘ claim to the bronze medal. This bold move provoked an immediate and fiery response from Romania. Carmencita Constantin, the president of the Romanian Gymnastics Federation, broke her silence with a statement that echoed through the sports community. “I would not like to comment on this at all. From this moment on, we are sure to be in action too. That’s all I want to say to those who love gymnastics, trust that we don’t stop there,” she declared, rallying her compatriots with a promise of relentless pursuit.

But this was no mere reaction. Constantin assured that Romania’s resolve would have been just as strong even without the American appeal. “Anyway, I don’t think we would have stopped here without the appeal and statements of the Americans. For now, we have a statement, we don’t have an appeal, we only have an address. We’ll see how things evolve,” she asserted, indicating that the Romanian fightback was always in the cards.

The atmosphere is electric as both sides prepare for the next round in this high-stakes showdown. With national pride on the line and the world watching, the gymnastics community braces for what promises to be an intense and emotional continuation of this saga.

When the Court of Arbitration of Sport reinstated Ana Barbosu as the bronze winner and rejected USA’s appeal for being beyond the 1-minute window, it seemed that the drama had reached its end. But then, USA Gymnastics appeared with a second shot, which reignited the fire. What happened recently? We got you covered.

USA Gymnastics is not giving up on Jordan Chiles’ bronze

As updated by USA Today, USA Gymnastics has submitted a new video evidence showing that the inquiry made by Cecile Landi was well within the time line. The official statement reads, “The time-stamped video evidence submitted by USA Gymnastics Sunday evening shows Landi first stated her request to file an inquiry at the inquiry table 47 seconds after the score is posted, followed by a second statement 55 seconds after the score was originally posted.”

This comes in a day after both USA Gymnastics and U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee issued joint statements. They condemned that throughout this fiasco Jordan Chiles had been subject to constant hurtful attacks. They also commended that Chiles has been conducting herself with great integrity throughout. And that they stand by her.

Given how things had ended, Ana Barbosu also extended an olive branch. She wrote, “Sabrina, Jordan, my thoughts go out to you.” She further addressed that this might be hurtful but she is confident that they will come back stronger. Well, much before this, Team USA had voiced their support for Chiles. Throwing their support behind her, Simone Biles, Suni Lee, Jade Carey, and Hezly Rivera all penned message for Chiles. But, this seems far from over. With these new twists, can we expect more drama in this controversy in future? Let us know below.