The decision outraged U.S. Olympic and gymnastics officials, and led to a torrent of online abuse against both Chiles and Ana Barbosu, the Romanian athlete who ended up with the bronze.
A lot of people think that actually. The American was mistakenly awarded an element she didn’t perform. In fact, if the appeal hadn’t happened we’d now be talking about that controversy. Now people found something else to complain about and that took a back seat but the fact is even if the inquiry had been valid, she never should have received credit for that. Just another screw up in the collection of screw ups in this event.
That’s on the judges & her coach, not on Ana. If the judges hadn’t made the mistake, if her coach had made the right inquiry… but as Nadal said “if, if, if … doesn’t exist”.
I hope all 3 of them come back stronger and win more medals to prove everybody wrong.
A lot of people think that actually. The American was mistakenly awarded an element she didn’t perform. In fact, if the appeal hadn’t happened we’d now be talking about that controversy. Now people found something else to complain about and that took a back seat but the fact is even if the inquiry had been valid, she never should have received credit for that. Just another screw up in the collection of screw ups in this event.
Nah, we’d be talking about Voinea’s ghost deduction.
That’s on the judges & her coach, not on Ana. If the judges hadn’t made the mistake, if her coach had made the right inquiry… but as Nadal said “if, if, if … doesn’t exist”.
I hope all 3 of them come back stronger and win more medals to prove everybody wrong.
Okay???
It doesn’t change the fact that would be the predominant narrative. Not what precise element Chiles performed.