The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) decided that the bronze medal in floor, at the Olympic Games in Paris, should go to gymnast Ana Maria Barbosu, following the memos made by the Romanian Gymnastics Federation and the Romanian Olympic and Sports Committee, announced , Saturday, FRG on its Facebook page.Following this decision, Ana Maria Barbosu obtained the bronze medal in the floor, while Sabrina Maneca Voinea finished the competition in 4th place.The memoir submitted by FRG and Sabrina Maneca Voinea was rejected."The Romanian Gymnastics Federation, represented by the law firm specialized in sports law, Gherdan si Asociatii SCA, through the coordinating lawyer Sabin Gherdan and the lawyers Calina Tejan and Raul Stefan Celmare, after a collective effort of five days and four nights, communicates the decisions of the CAS meeting in the case: Barbosu vs. the International Gymnastics Federation: 1. The application filed by Ana Maria Barbosu is partially admitted. 2. The appeal filed by Jordan Chiles was filed beyond the 1-minute deadline provided by art. 8.5 of the FIG Technical Regulation and is determined to be without effect. 3. The original score of 13.666 awarded to athlete Jordan Chiles in the final is reinstated. 4. The International Gymnastics Federation will determine the ranking of the final and award the medals in accordance with the above decision. 5. Other requests are rejected. FRG, Voinea vs. The International Gymnastics Federation: 1. The request registered by FRG and Sabrina Maneca Voinea is rejected', the press release states.On August 5, in the floor final, Ana Barbosu was awarded the bronze medal for a few tens of seconds, but the American Jordan Chiles filed an appeal and her score was increased, from 13.666 to 13.766, so she finished third. Sabrina Maneca-Voinea also filed an appeal for the grade she received (13,700), but it was rejected.The gold medal was won by the Brazilian Rebeca Andrade, scored with 14.166, while the silver went to the American Simone Biles (14.133).Following the CAS decision, Ana Maria Barbosu finishes 3rd, with 13,700, Sabrina Maneca-Voinea takes 4th place, with 13,700, and the American Jordan Chiles will take 5th place, with 13,666.
A two-hour documentary published by the investigative platform Recorder on December 9, revealing how a structure coordinated and controlled through alleged benefits and penalties by High Court president Lia Savonea captured the entire judicial system over the past year, developing institutional mechanisms to legally free high-profile politicians and businessmen, some of them already with a...
Radisson Blu Hotel, Bucharest opens 2026 with a relaxed New Year’s Day Brunch designed as a welcoming start to the year. Held between 12:30 and 16:30, the event brings together families, hotel guests and Bucharest residents for a generous festive buffet that blends traditional Romanian flavors with international dishes. Guests can enjoy a varied selection […]
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Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic held a phone conversation with his Romanian counterpart Nicusor Dan regarding all bilateral matters of importance to the two countries, Tanjug reported on Wednesday.In an Instagram post, Vucic wrote that the two countries share a centuries-old friendship, closeness and cooperation across all areas and expressed his conviction that there is […]
