Romanian PM to boycott Olympics' closing ceremony after 'scandalous situation' in gymnastics ruling

So I'm trying to find *** way to like balance out all this news about the goat, Simone bows and dish y'all the goods on how she finished out her last events in Paris. And I promise you, I'm gonna try and keep the gymnastic puns to *** bare minimum, but I can't promise anything. So on the final beam competition, both Simone and her teammate, Suny Lee fell off the beam and those landings caused them to fall off the podium. Neither Simone or Suny were able to medal in the beam event. And because of that, Italy was able to rein in their first ever gold for the event. But you can't hold down *** true competitor though because despite stepping out of bounds during one of the most difficult floor routines in the world in the women's floor exercise, Simone still earned herself *** silver. Her teammate Jordan childs originally placed fifth in the event, but then seconds later, her score got an inquiry, corrections were made and now she's taking home the bronze. But back to Simone, the goat will officially walk away from Paris with three gold and one silver medal. Talk about hardware. This girl is now the most decorated us gymnast in Olympic history. Now, the next Olympics goes down in 2028 and is here in the United States. Could that be the last time we see Simone bow, we'll know for sure in four years before the now congrats to the goat.

Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu said Tuesday that he will boycott the Paris Olympics ' closing ceremony due to a "scandalous situation" that cost a Romanian gymnast a bronze medal.Ana Barbosu had already begun celebrating her bronze for the floor event Monday when coaches for American Jordan Chiles entered an appeal to judges over Chiles' score. The inquiry resulted in a 0.1 boost for Chiles, enough to overtake Barbosu for the last spot on the Olympic podium."I decided not to attend the closing ceremony of the Paris Olympics, following the scandalous situation in the gymnastics, where our athletes were treated in an absolutely dishonorable manner," Ciolacu said in a Facebook post. "To withdraw a medal earned for honest work on the basis of an appeal ... is totally unacceptable!"Ciolacu promised Romania would honor Barbosu and fifth-place finisher Sabrina Maneca-Voinea, also Romanian, as Olympic medalists, "including in terms of the prizes.""You have with you an entire nation for which your work and tears are more precious than any medal, no matter what precious metal they are from," Ciolacu said.Barbosu was standing on the floor holding a Romanian flag when she looked up and saw the scoring change on the video board. She dropped the flag in shock, brought her hands to her face and walked off in tears.Inquiries are a standard part of gymnastics competitions, with athletes or coaches asking judges to review a routine to ensure elements are rated properly. Scores can be adjusted up or down based on an inquiry.The revised scoring of Chiles' performance also nudged Maneca-Voinea down to fifth place.Romania was a longtime superpower in gymnastics, but this was the program's return to the Olympics after a 12-year break. Romanian gymnastics great Nadia Comaneci also lashed out after the event, writing on X, "I can't believe we play with athletes mental health and emotions like this."Ciolacu said that viewers worldwide were "literally shocked by this terrible scene" and said it highlights that "somewhere in the system of organizing this competition, something is wrong."

PARIS —

Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu said Tuesday that he will boycott the Paris Olympics ' closing ceremony due to a "scandalous situation" that cost a Romanian gymnast a bronze medal.

Ana Barbosu had already begun celebrating her bronze for the floor event Monday when coaches for American Jordan Chiles entered an appeal to judges over Chiles' score. The inquiry resulted in a 0.1 boost for Chiles, enough to overtake Barbosu for the last spot on the Olympic podium.

"I decided not to attend the closing ceremony of the Paris Olympics, following the scandalous situation in the gymnastics, where our athletes were treated in an absolutely dishonorable manner," Ciolacu said in a Facebook post. "To withdraw a medal earned for honest work on the basis of an appeal ... is totally unacceptable!"

Ciolacu promised Romania would honor Barbosu and fifth-place finisher Sabrina Maneca-Voinea, also Romanian, as Olympic medalists, "including in terms of the prizes."

"You have with you an entire nation for which your work and tears are more precious than any medal, no matter what precious metal they are from," Ciolacu said.

Barbosu was standing on the floor holding a Romanian flag when she looked up and saw the scoring change on the video board. She dropped the flag in shock, brought her hands to her face and walked off in tears.

Inquiries are a standard part of gymnastics competitions, with athletes or coaches asking judges to review a routine to ensure elements are rated properly. Scores can be adjusted up or down based on an inquiry.

The revised scoring of Chiles' performance also nudged Maneca-Voinea down to fifth place.

Romania was a longtime superpower in gymnastics, but this was the program's return to the Olympics after a 12-year break. Romanian gymnastics great Nadia Comaneci also lashed out after the event, writing on X, "I can't believe we play with athletes mental health and emotions like this."

Ciolacu said that viewers worldwide were "literally shocked by this terrible scene" and said it highlights that "somewhere in the system of organizing this competition, something is wrong."

Romanian PM to boycott Olympics' closing ceremony after 'scandalous situation' in gymnastics ruling

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