Gymnastics-Olympic medallist Barbosu suspended for two years for whereabouts failures

Romanian gymnast Ana Barbosu, who secured a bronze medal in the women's floor final at the 2024 Paris Olympics, has been handed a two-year ban for not submitting to anti-doping tests. Barbosu, aged 20, initially faced suspension from the International Testing Agency (ITA) in May after failing to provide three anti-doping samples between September and December 2025.

The ITA oversees the World Gymnastics anti-doping program. Barbosu challenged this decision in court, but the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) affirmed the suspension following a hearing in August. Her ban becomes effective on May 5, 2026, the date she was initially suspended. Barbosu's situation is further complicated by a separate case with CAS concerning the validity of the bronze medal she earned in Paris.

The US team lodged a complaint against Jordan Chiles for her bronze medal, leading CAS to uphold the complaint. This dispute is ongoing, with the next hearing not scheduled to occur until May 2027.