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USOPC to Appeal Jordan Chiles Being Ordered to Return Bronze Medal After IOC Ruling

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The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee announced Sunday it plans to appeal the decision to request gymnast Jordan Chiles relinquish her bronze medal from the floor exercise.

"We firmly believe that Jordan rightfully earned the bronze medal, and there were critical errors in both the initial scoring by the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) and the subsequent CAS appeal process that need to be addressed," the organization said, per Will Graves of the Associated Press.

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