Bombshell conflict of interest claim emerges in Chiles Olympic dispute

The head of the panel that ruled Jordan Chiles to a Romanian athlete has represented Romania's government in legal disputes for years, it has emerged.

Ana Barbosu was reinstated into third at Chiles' expense in Saturday's seismic ruling. Chiles herself had been elevated into third place over Barbosu when her coaches appealed her score in the floor final at the Paris Games. Barbosu was celebrating her bronze at the time and was left in tears while Chiles celebrated.

Romania appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) where Hamid G. Gharavi was the chair of the panel, despite his links to the Romanian government.

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