Olympic Gymnast Who Took Bronze After Jordan Chiles Controversy Suspended After Missing Drug Testing
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 […]
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 changes has been challenging , 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.