Romanian gymnast Ana Barbosu is already getting acquainted with her controversial Olympic bronze medal ... putting her lips to the new hardware at a ceremony days after it was stripped from Team USA star Jordan Chiles.
The 18-year-old athlete officially had the award draped around her neck at a presentation in her home country on Friday ... getting a handshake, an official Paris Games poster and a stuffed animal of the Olympic mascot as well.
Barbosu was all smiles during the event .