The release from the CAS does not address how or whether the parties were informed that CAS Presiding Arbitrator Gharavi, currently serves as legal counsel to Romania in its disputes before the World Bank’s International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID).

Gharavi’s relationship with Romania began at least in 2011, when he was appointed by the U.S claimant in a case against Romania. Hassan Awdi, Enterprise Business Consultants Inc. and Alfa El Corp. v. Romania. In 2016, about one year after the conclusion of that case, Gharavi began representing Romania in its ICSID Proceedings, prevailing in a matter this spring. Nova Group Investments B.V. v. Romania.

In two additional ICSID cases, Gharavi is serving as lead counsel–see Aderlyne Ltd. v. Romania, a pending renewable energy project and/or is working alongside Romanian government counsel. EP Wind Project (Rom) Six Ltd. v. Romania.

https://www.cpradr.org/news/breakingdid-romanias-lawyer-strip-jordan-chiles-of-her-bronze-medal##

What I’ve heard is that CAS contacted the wrong USA officials which is why they didn’t get a response or this evidence before considering the case. Have not been able to confirm that.

It’s worse.

They weren’t even late on catching the mistake, but the CAS has stated that the evidence USAG has showing that the crucial evidence used to overturn the Chiles’ bronze score is incorrect cannot be considered and their decision is final.

So basically “yeah, we hear you that the ‘evidence’ we used to strip your medal is wrong, but we can’t litsen to that evidence now because we’ve already ruled on this, so, too bad”

Regardless of affiliation, everyone should want to get this right, and basically no matter who you ask here, they got this massively wrong.