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Team USAs gymnastJordan Chileshas officially lost her Olympic bronze medal to team RomaniasAna Barbosu.
Ana has since slammedOlympicauthorities.
The original scores were close, with Anas 13.700 granting her a small lead ahead of Chiles 13.666.
After the corrective measure was taken, Jordan gained another 100 points, securing her the bronze medal.
The Romanian team had both Ana and Sabrina Voinea score 13.700 points at the end of the event.
However, for me and, I believe, for every Romanian, Sabrina remains a winner!
As a result, we were not properly represented or afforded the opportunity to present our case comprehensively.
This is my true dream.
We, athletes, are not to be blamed, and the hate directed to us is painful.
I just ask that everyone hold the judges accountable, NOT the athletes.
The athletes are only responsible for their performances.
The judges are responsible for scoring them accurately and fairly.
A person wrote: The judges failed and tainted this beyond belief.
They shouldve awarded two bronze medals.
Either way, its sad that both womens experience and performance have been outshined by judges mistakes and incompetence.
Someone else added: Congratulations from the USA.
We love Jordan but the hate to you is absolutely not okay.
Youve been through a lot this week.
Jordan Chiles deserved better than this.
The point of any review in sports is to get it right.
The judges didnt at first, then they corrected it.
The judges and theOlympiccommittee should be criticized, not the athletes!!!
An observer shared: Respect Jordan, she wasnt responsible for her grades.
A separate individual chimed in: To all Romanians and Americans.
And now people are crying racism, including her sister Jazmin.
It is a long-awaited medal after so many years.
I am not in an official position to decide who took what and how they did it.
I am happy for all three gymnasts.
I would give Sabrina my bronze medal from Montreal, the five-timeOlympicgold medalist said.
Nadia continued: At the same time, I also congratulate Jordan because its not her fault what happened.
Many people slammed the controversy as a racist act
This is what broke them.
Three Black women champions basking in joy & sisterhood was too much.
Jordan Chiles will always be an Olympic gold medalist to me.
Me helping Jordan Chiles smuggle that Bronze medal out of Europe:pic.twitter.com/JxWlLXMCnX
Melech.
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I feel for both women, a reader commented
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