On August 16, Beijing time, 23-year-old United States gymnast Killis posted an article in response to her complaint that she was stripped of her Olympic bronze medal, she bluntly said that the result was unfair, and revealed that she had recently been attacked by racial discrimination.
Chillis began by thanking those who have always supported him: "I have been overwhelmed by all the love I have received in the last few days. I am also very grateful to my family, teammates, coaches, fans, United States Gymnastics Federation and United States Olympic Committee for their unwavering support during these difficult times. ”
As for the re-dispossession of the bronze medal he appealed for, Chillis bluntly said that it was too unfair: "I was very confident that I could provide conclusive evidence that my score met all the rules. But unfortunately, it was rejected in the end! I'm speechless. This decision is unfair to me and a heavy blow not only to me, but to all the people who brought me here. ”
The United States black player also revealed that he was also attacked by cyberbullying and even racism because of his complaint: "To add insult to injury, the increasing racist attacks on me on social media hurt me even more. I put my heart and soul into the sport, and I'm proud to represent the culture I identify with and my country. In the end, Chillis was convinced that the organization would eventually do the right thing and return the bronze medal to him.
In the women's floor exercise final at the Paris Olympics, Chilis was originally ranked fifth, but she raised her score from 13.600 to 13.766 through a post-match appeal, moving up to third, surpassing Romania's Anna Borbosu, who was originally third.
This score adjustment caused strong protest from the delegation of Romania. Berbosu and Romania subsequently filed a complaint with the Court of Arbitration for Sport, arguing that the United States team had exceeded the one-minute time limit and did not comply with the relevant rules of the International Gymnastics Federation. In the end, the international arbitration tribunal also chose to rule that the United States team's complaint had exceeded the time limit and should be deemed invalid. In the end, the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) respected the decision of the Court of Arbitration for Sport and returned the bronze medal that had belonged to Borbosu to her.
The United States appealed again despite new evidence, and the United States could appeal to the Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland or the European Court of Human Rights to try to continue its quest to win back the Olympic gymnastics bronze medal.