A crew filmed Simone Biles at Olympics. Netflix doc may help Jordan Chiles get bronze medal back
As a seasoned cinephile with a penchant for gymnastics and a soft spot for underdog stories, I find myself deeply invested in Jordan Chiles‘ quest to regain her Olympic bronze medal. The intrigue surrounding this case is palpable, and as a connoisseur of both sports documentaries and legal dramas, I can’t help but be captivated by the potential role that footage from the Netflix docuseries “Simone Biles Rising” might play in resolving this dispute.
U.S. gymnast Jordan Chiles aims to reverse a ruling that took away her initial individual Olympic medal.
Video footage shot for the Netflix docuseries “Simone Biles Rising” might help her do it.
On Monday, lawyers representing Chiles submitted an appeal to the Swiss Federal Supreme Court, aiming to overturn a ruling made by the Court of Arbitration for Sport which designated Ana Barbosu from Romania as the bronze medalist in the floor exercise during the recent Paris Games.
On August 5th, Chiles received the medal following an investigation by her coach Cecile Landi, which prompted the judges to adjust Chiles’ score. This adjustment moved UCLA’s gymnast from her initial fifth position to third place. This remarkable shift resulted in a groundbreaking moment, as Rebeca Andrade (the gold medalist), Biles (the silver medalist), and Chiles comprised the first all-Black podium in Olympic gymnastics history.
Subsequently, after a hearing initiated by Romanian authorities, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) determined that Landi’s investigation was four seconds beyond the one-minute time limit, resulting in the International Olympic Committee reallocating the bronze medal to Barbosu and moving Chiles down to fifth place.
Immediately following the decision, USA Gymnastics chose to challenge it at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). They presented video proof which suggested that the investigation into Landi was initiated 47 seconds after Simone Biles’ score had been announced publicly. Unfortunately, this appeal was not successful.
On Monday, the video was presented as proof in the Swiss court, with Chiles’ lawyer mentioning in the filing that it originated from Katie Walsh, director of “Simone Biles Rising,” and the production company Religion of Sport. While in Paris filming the second part of the series about Simone Biles’ Olympic journey for Walsh and her team at Religion of Sport, they also recorded footage crucial to Chiles’ case.
As per the court record, filed in German, it was stated that Walsh contacted Landi to convey her support following the Chiles verdict. Landi then asked if the director possessed any footage showing events after Chiles’ stage performance. Eventually, Landi received a video which included footage from three cameras owned by Religion of Sport at the event, along with live broadcast from NBC and a continuous timer.
In simpler terms, the legal representative of Chile, Maurice Suh, chose not to provide a statement for use in this particular piece.
As a dedicated cinephile, I’ve come across court documents detailing a fascinating sequence of events in a game. Forty-seven seconds post Chiles’ score being shown, the video evidence shows me heading towards the judges’ table. Two seconds after that, you can hear my vocal protestation, and a technical assistant appears to make eye contact with me, signaling they’ve taken note of my objection. I repeated this verbal objection at least once more before the time limit of sixty seconds expired.
On Monday, Suh asserted that Chiles’ right to present evidence was infringed upon when the CAS declined to consider video proof in their ruling. Furthermore, he claims a significant conflict of interest, suggesting that Hamid G. Gharavi, who presided over Chiles’ case at the CAS, was simultaneously representing Romania as a lawyer during the hearing.
Chiles and Biles are part of the group of gymnasts set to perform in the Gold Across America Tour, coming to the Crypto.com Arena on a Friday.
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