The O CAS (Court of Arbitration for Sport) made a ruling on Saturday to change the standings in the women's artistic gymnastics floor final at the Paris Olympics. This decision impacts American gymnast Jordan Chiles, who initially clinched the bronze medal, now seeing her score reduced, placing her behind Romania's Ana Barbosu and Sabrina Maneca-Voinea.

The alteration means that Barbosu is now set to claim the bronze. However, the CAS noted that the official decision regarding the medals will rest with the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG). The podium's top two spots remain unchanged, with Rebeca Andrade holding onto the gold and Simone Biles securing the silver medal.

After a hearing on Saturday involving all parties concerned, the CAS deemed the extra 0.100 added to Jordan Chiles' score following a US delegation appeal as irregular. This addition had previously propelled the American gymnast ahead of the two Romanian competitors. Without this adjustment, Chiles now finds herself in fifth place with a score of 13.666.

The irregularity, according to the Switzerland-based tribunal, stemmed from the appeal being submitted after the regulation time limit, which is one minute following the score announcement.

Consequently, Ana Barbosu, who had received a score of 13.700 in her routine, now moves up to third place. Sabrina Maneca-Voinea scored the same as her compatriot but ends up in fourth based on tie-breaking criteria.

The CAS has indicated that the decision on how to handle Jordan Chiles' medal and the formal presentation of the bronze to Ana Barbosu will be left to the International Gymnastics Federation, the governing body responsible for overseeing the gymnastics competitions at the Olympic Games.

Following the ruling, the US Olympic Committee expressed dismay at the decision and condemned the online attacks directed at Jordan Chiles. The gymnast has even deactivated her Instagram account due to the offensive messages she has been receiving.

The entire episode surrounding the women's floor final has sparked an international controversy, with Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu stating he would not attend the Olympics' closing ceremony due to the alleged arbitration error in artistic gymnastics.

Sports icon and former gymnast Nadia Comaneci voiced her discontent on social media regarding the judges' decision, citing a lack of technical criteria and publically criticizing the assessment of the bronze medallist.

In conclusion, the gymnastics world awaits the final decision by the International Gymnastics Federation to determine the ultimate outcome of the women's floor competition at the Paris 2024 Olympics.