Although Bărbosu is currently the official owner of the bronze, the medal is still stuck on appeal. Chiles’ lawyers filed a formal appeal to the Swiss Federal Tribunal, the Swiss Supreme Court, on September 16 to overturn the CAS ruling and added a second appeal letter on September 24. USA Gymnastics also filed a separate appeal in conjunction with Chiles’ filing. Chiles’ attorneys claim that CAS failed to consider video evidence that “demonstrated that its investigation was submitted on time.”
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Although Bărbosu’s participation in the Paris Games was largely clouded by the floor final controversy, she helped Romania to a seventh-place finish in the team final and earned a spot in the individual all-around final. In the 2026 NCAA gymnastics season, she joins a Stanford squad that went from No. 52 in Week 1 to the semifinals of the 2024 NCAA Championship in Cinderella. It is likely that Bărbosu and Chiles will face each other at the collegiate level next season, as Chiles will complete her senior season at UCLA gymnastics and Bărbosu will make her NCAA debut. Former Pac-12 foes Stanford and UCLA are now in different conferences (the ACC and Big Ten, respectively), but the schools have a dual meet scheduled for March 9, indicating they will likely continue to schedule meets together in the future.
Another gymnast who competed for Romania at the 2024 Olympics will also soon enter the NCAA ranks, as Lilia Cosman has committed to Michigan State.
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