A crew filmed Simone Biles at Olympics. Netflix doc may help Jordan Chiles get bronze medal back
LA TimesJordan Chiles, right, celebrates with her bronze medal in the floor exercise while standing next to silver medalist and U.S. teammate Simone Biles during the Paris Olympics on Aug. 5. But days later, following a hearing requested by Romanian officials, the CAS ruled that Landi’s inquiry missed the one-minute time window by four seconds, leading the International Olympic Committee to award the bronze to Barbosu and move Chiles back to fifth place. The footage was submitted as evidence to the Swiss court Monday, with Chiles’ attorney noting in the filing that it came from “Simone Biles Rising” director Katie Walsh and production company Religion of Sports. Sports Jordan Chiles’ bronze medal snatched by head of panel who represents Romanian interests The head of the panel that ruled that Jordan Chiles’ Olympic bronze medal should go to Romanian Ana Barbosu is a lawyer who has represented Romanian interests for years.