Olympic Gymnast Who Took Bronze After Jordan Chiles Controversy Suspended After Missing Drug Testing

TL;DR

Ana Bărbosu, who won bronze in gymnastics at the 2024 Olympics, has been provisionally suspended for missing drug testing requirements. The International Testing Agency reported three whereabouts failures, prompting her to appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

Key points

Ana Bărbosu won bronze in gymnastics at the 2024 Olympics.
She was suspended for three whereabouts failures reported by the ITA.
Bărbosu is appealing the suspension to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

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Kyle Okita/Cal Sport Media/Newscom/The Mega Agency **Ana Bărbosu**, who took home the bronze medal in the floor exercise at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris after **Jordan Chiles** was stripped of the honor, is facing new drama. On Thursday, May 7, the International Testing Agency (ITA) stated in a press release that Bărbosu — who moved to the United States to attend Stanford University — has committed “three whereabouts failures within a 12-month period.” According to the ITA, athletes such as Bărbosu, 19, must “provide daily whereabouts as well as a specific daily 60-minute time slot where they will be available for testing.” The purpose of this is “to allow anti-doping organisations to locate athletes for unannounced out-of-competition testing.” Because the teenage gymnast allegedly did not provide three whereabouts, ITA said “a provisional suspension has been imposed on the athlete.” The athlete, who is taking her case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), responded on Instagram. “I wanted to share and clarify some information that has been circulating,” she wrote in an Instagram Story posted Thursday. “As you can imagine, moving to the U.S. and starting college [at Stanford] has been a big transition.”

Ulrik Pedersen/Cal Sport Media/Newscom/The Mega Agency “Navigating through all the , and I’m continuing to learn and grow through each experience,” she added. “To be clear, this situation has nothing to do with prohibited substances, and I have been grateful for the guidance and support throughout the process.” The ITA stated that Bărbosu will have the opportunity “to and evidence regarding each of the three whereabouts failures.” The prosecution of the case is being handled by the ITA, who said that no further comments will be made. Bărbosu gained prominence after the floor exercise event nearly two years ago in Paris. Chiles, 25, with a score of 13.666. However, Chiles’ coach submitted an inquiry after her floor routine, a standard move, and after reviewing, the judges awarded her an extra tenth of a point — moving her into third. Team Romania then claimed the inquiry was made just seconds after the 60-second deadline, and Chiles’ original score was reinstated, moving her back to fifth place and allowing .

Q&A

What are the consequences of Ana Bărbosu's whereabouts failures?

Ana Bărbosu faces a provisional suspension due to three whereabouts failures, which are violations of anti-doping regulations.

Why was Ana Bărbosu awarded the bronze medal at the 2024 Olympics?

Ana Bărbosu was awarded the bronze medal after Jordan Chiles was initially moved to third place but later had her score reinstated to fifth due to a late inquiry.

What is Ana Bărbosu's response to the suspension and whereabouts failures?

Ana Bărbosu stated on Instagram that her situation is unrelated to prohibited substances and attributed the challenges to her transition to college life in the U.S.