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Romanian gymnastics star Ana Barbosu has been provisionally suspended from her sport after failing three doping tests, the International Testing Agency (ITA) announced on Thursday.
Ana Barbosu, 19, committed “three failed locates over a 12-month period,” the statement said.
She will take the case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) and spoke about the situation on social media.
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Ana Barbosu of Romania competes in the women’s floor exercise final at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Bercy Arena in Paris, France, August 5, 2024. (Daniela Porcelli/Eurasia Sport Images/Getty Images)
“I wanted to share and clarify some information that has been circulating,” was posted on Barbosu’s Instagram story after the ITA announcement.
“As you can imagine, moving to the United States and starting college (at Stanford this past year) has been a big transition. Navigating through all the changes has been a challenge, and I continue to learn and grow through each experience. To be clear, this situation has nothing to do with banned substances, and I have been grateful for the guidance and support throughout the process.”
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Ana Maris Barbosu and Jordan Chiles are pictured together. (Getty Images)
Barabosu was awarded the bronze medal in the floor exercise at the Paris 2024 Olympics, after a highly controversial series of score changes and appeals.
Bărbosu thought he had won the medal after Chiles’ initial score was announced. But then an American coach called, and Barbosu was holding a Romanian flag when she looked up and saw the score change that gave the Chilies the lead.
But the CAS later ruled that the event jury had unfairly granted an investigation which increased Chile’s score. He ruled the appeal was filed after the one-minute time limit for the investigation and should not have been allowed.
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Romania’s Ana Barbosu enters the arena before the floor final on day 10 of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Bercy Arena in Paris, France, August 5, 2024. (Naomi Baker/Getty Images)
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) later ruled that Chiles must return the bronze medal she won at the Olympics. Paris Olympic Games floor exercise after his score was misjudged.
Chiles and Team USA have since appealed the decision.
