Romanian Gymnast Involved in Jordan Chiles’ Olympic Medal Dispute Suspended 2 Years for Doping Violation

Romanian gymnast Ana Barbosu has been suspended for two years due to a doping violation, according to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). The suspension was handed down in May by the International Testing Agency (ITA) following three "whereabouts failures" within a 12-month period, during which Barbosu failed to provide a 60-minute time slot for drug testing.

Barbosu, who won the bronze medal in the floor exercise at the Paris Olympics in August 2024, will miss the 2028 Summer Olympics due to the suspension. The CAS partially upheld the provisional suspension, meaning Barbosu's competitive results since December 2025 will stand. Barbosu, a 20-year-old sophomore at Stanford University, appealed the initial suspension in August.

In May, Barbosu shared on her Instagram Stories that the violation had nothing to do with prohibited substances and that she was navigating a challenging transition to the US and college. The decision to reinstate Chiles' original score, moving her back to fifth place, was made after judges from the CAS agreed with Chiles' coach, who argued that the difficulty score had been set too low.

The Romanian Olympic Committee contested the decision, leading to the CAS reinstating Chiles' original score. Chiles and USA Gymnastics have been appealing the decision since then, with a final resolution expected by May 2027.