floor exercise
noun
: an event in gymnastics competition consisting of various ballet and tumbling movements (such as jumps, somersaults, and handstands) performed without apparatus
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The 23-year-old Olympian spoke candidly at the Forbes Power Women's Summit on Wednesday, Sept. 11, where she was asked about the controversial decision to strip her of the bronze medal in the floor exercise final and award it to Romanian gymnast Ana Barbosu.
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Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 11 Sep. 2024
The Court of Arbitration for Sport on Monday rejected USA Gymnastics’ request to reopen the case into the Olympic gymnastics women’s floor exercise scoring, one day after the International Olympic Committee said Jordan Chiles’ bronze medal would be reallocated to Ana Bărbosu of Romania.
—Mark Cooper, The Athletic, 12 Aug. 2024
Chiles, whose bronze medal in the women’s floor exercise final was revoked in August following a scoring appeal by Romanian officials, appeared alongside Flav to introduce the award but was instead surprised with one of her own.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 12 Sep. 2024
The explanation of the ruling also detailed other serious issues with the administration of the floor exercise, which ended with Rebeca Andrade of Brazil winning gold and Simone Biles of the United States winning silver.
—Lauren Merola, The Athletic, 14 Aug. 2024
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Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 11 Sep. 2024
The Court of Arbitration for Sport on Monday rejected USA Gymnastics’ request to reopen the case into the Olympic gymnastics women’s floor exercise scoring, one day after the International Olympic Committee said Jordan Chiles’ bronze medal would be reallocated to Ana Bărbosu of Romania.
—Mark Cooper, The Athletic, 12 Aug. 2024
Chiles, whose bronze medal in the women’s floor exercise final was revoked in August following a scoring appeal by Romanian officials, appeared alongside Flav to introduce the award but was instead surprised with one of her own.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 12 Sep. 2024
The explanation of the ruling also detailed other serious issues with the administration of the floor exercise, which ended with Rebeca Andrade of Brazil winning gold and Simone Biles of the United States winning silver.
—Lauren Merola, The Athletic, 14 Aug. 2024
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