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☆ Jordan Chiles: US gymnast says ‘the person I am’ was taken from her during Olympic medal controversy
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Not just my sport, but the person I am,” she told Forbes’ Power Women’s Summit, appearing emotional at times. … I feel like I was really left in the dark.”CNN has reached out to the International Olympic Committee, the International Gymnastics Federation and CAS for comment on Chiles’ comments. Chiles spoke of the “huge toll on [her] mental health” the coach’s comments had as she considered quitting gymnastics. The win was historic – marking the first time all three positions on the Olympic podium were held by Black women. Chiles was initially awarded a bronze medal in the women's floor exercise event at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.

Persons: Jordan Chiles, Chiles, Romania’s Ana Bǎrbosu, ”, it’s, …, “ didn’t, ” Chiles, Taraji, Henson, Tracie Jade, Simone Biles, Brazil’s Rebeca Andrade, Gabriel Bouys, “, ” USAG, Hamid G, Gharavi Organizations: CNN, Games, Sport, CAS, Wednesday, Forbes, Power Women’s, International Olympic Committee, International Gymnastics Federation, Olympics, Olympic, Getty, Romanian Gymnastics Federation, US, Paralympic, USA Locations: Romanian, AFP, Romania

☆ Panel member who ruled on Jordan Chiles’ Olympic bronze medal appeal has a history of representing Romania in legal cases
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-13 | by ( Don Riddell | David Close | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —American gymnast Jordan Chiles and the US Olympic team may very well feel like protagonists in a Franz Kafka novel, as they find themselves trapped in an increasingly surreal scenario while attempting to reclaim her bronze medal. Dr. Hamid G. Gharavi, Philippe Sands and Song Lu sat on the panel, of which Gharavi was the president, according to CAS. Gharavi’s resume, linked on CAS’ website, lists multiple legal cases in which he has represented Romania in arbitration cases. USA's Jordan Chiles, left, and Romania's Ana Bărbosu during the Paris Olympics' artistic gymnastics women's floor exercise final. USA's Simone Biles, Brazil's Rebeca Andrade, and USA's Jordan Chiles celebrate during the medal presentation following the Paris Olympics' artistic gymnastics women's floor exercise final.

Persons: Jordan Chiles, Franz Kafka, Chiles, Romanian Ana Bǎrbosu, Hamid G, Gharavi, Philippe Sands, Song Lu, USA's Jordan Chiles, Romania's Ana Bărbosu, USA's Simone Biles, Brazil's Rebeca Andrade, Luca Castro, Bǎrbosu, Christine Brennan, ”, Hezly Rivera, Simone Biles, Jade Carey, Sunisa Lee, Naomi Baker, “, They’d Organizations: CNN, US Olympic, Paris, Sport, Paris Olympics, Getty, Institute for, CAS, New York Times, International Bar Association, AP, US, Gymnastics, Swiss Federal Tribunal, Jordan, Paralympic, Paris Games Locations: Romanian, Romania, Beijing

☆ The Olympics are getting a luxury makeover this year
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-27 | by ( Madeline Berg | Ashley Rodriguez | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

From the custom Louis Vuitton cases presenting the Olympic medals and torch, to Armani attire donning Team Italy, luxury and beauty brands will be all over the Paris Games. LVMH is one of the biggest brand partners of the Paris Games, with the conglomerate spending about $160 million, Bloomberg reported. AdvertisementThe Paris Games also represent a return to form, with the crowds back for the first time since the pandemic. "A large amount of the global population will be watching" the Olympics, Fflur Roberts, the global head of luxury at Euromonitor International, told BI. The Olympics are also a high-stakes chance to prove luxury is "worth it" following a recent backlash against sky-high prices.

Persons: —, Louis Vuitton, Dior, Harry Poole, SponsorUnited, we've, Ellie Thorpe, Kantar BrandZ, Fflur Roberts, Marguerite Le Rolland, Poole, Octagon, Glossier, there's, Nancy Atufunwa, Stella Jean, Atufunwa, Thorpe, Bernard Arnault Organizations: Service, Olympic, Italy, Paris Games, Business, Bloomberg, Brands, Armani, Games, Excel Sports Management, Paris Olympics, Tokyo Games, Euromonitor, Olympics, Deloitte, USA, Women's, Haiti, Team Nigeria, LVMH Locations: Prada, Paris, Italian, France

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Persons: Sunisa Lee, Lee, ”, “, Lee ”, Bernd Jäger, Stephanie Cappuccitti, Luo Rui, Jaeger, Rui, Aleksandr Tkatchev —, Gabby Douglas, Li Ya Organizations: Olympic, Games, International Gymnastics Federation, New York Times, U.S.A Locations: Paris

☆ A bodybuilding influencer quit working out, saying it made her 'miserable' and 'lonely'
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-03 | by ( Lindsay Dodgson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Former bodybuilding influencer Sophie Aris quit due to intense workouts and loneliness. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementA former bodybuilding influencer says the lifestyle, which was full of intense workouts and tracking calories, made her "miserable" and "lonely," so she quit. AdvertisementShe told The Guardian she became entrenched in the bodybuilding influencer world around 2015, and became a competitor in various bodybuilding competitions. Aris said bodybuilding competitively meant saying goodbye to a social life, and dealing with the isolation of it being a very "selfish sport."

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