in a rare and controversial move the international Olympic Committee has ordered Team USA gymnast Jordan Charles to return her bronze medal from the floor exercise at the Paris 2024 Olympics this decision has sparked outrage across the sports world as child's case is one of the few instances in Olympic history where an athlete has been asked to return a medal not due to a doping violation but because of a disputed appeal process that's right Jordan originally finished fifth in the flooor exercise but an appeal by her coach saw her score revised bumping her up to third place and earning her the bronze medal however just days later the ioc announced that the appeal should not have been allowed and as a result ches would need to return her medal this decision has led to a heated debate about the fairness and transparency of the Olympic scoring and appeal processes the US Olympic and Par Olympic Committee wasted no time in responding just hours after the ioc's ruling they announced their intention to file an appeal on behalf of Jordan Charles in a strongly worded statement the committee emphasized their belief that childes rightfully earned her bronze medal and that there were critical errors in both the initial scoring and the subsequent appeal process conducted by the International Gymnastics Federation and the court of arbitration for sport historically athletes who are forced to return their medals have typically Ally done so due to doping violations for example legendary Sprinter usainbolt returned his 4X 100 met relay gold medal from the 2008 Beijing Olympics after his teammate Nesta Carter was found guilty of doping however the situation with Jordan Charles is different bringing to light potential flaws within the appeal and scoring systems rather than any misconduct by the athlete herself the controversy has also highlighted the challenges faced by athletes and maintaining their mental health during such high pressure situations Jordan Charles announced that she would be taking a break from social media following the backlash and scrutiny over the decision many of her supporters including fellow Olympian Al racen have spoken out in her defense ay Raisman a six-time Olympic medalist had her own experience with a scoring controversy during the 2012 Olympics she initially placed fourth on the balance beam but was later upgraded to bronze after a judge's review of her routine raceman expressed her deep disappointment over the situation involving childes calling the ios's decision unfair and cruel she also called for more transparency in how these decisions are made and suggested that the ioc consider awarding multiple medals in such cases rather than stripping an athlete of their hard-earned recognition this situation isn't unique though the history of Olympic medal retractions includes a range of unusual cases back in 2000 Chinese gymnast dong Fang sha was stripped of her team bronze medal a full decade later after it was discovered that she had falsified her age to compete in another case Swedish wrestler era abrahamian dropped his bronze medal on the floor in protest during the 2008 Beijing games leading the iOS to revoke it for unsportsmanlike conduct as the US Olympic and Par Olympic Committee prepares to file its appeal many are watching closely to see how the situation will unfold this case not only impacts Jordan child's Olympic Legacy but also raises broader questions about fairness athlete rights and the Integrity of the Olympic Games indeed this controversy could set a precedent for how similar cases are handled in the future as the debate continues one thing is clear Jordan childes has the support of her teammates fans and fellow athletes as she navigates this difficult situation we'll continue to monitor this story and provide updates as new developments emerge for now the world is left questioning how the Olympics a symbol of global unity and sportsmanship handles disputes that go beyond the athletic field thank you for joining us tonight stay tuned for more news and updates