Romanian Prime Minister boycotts Paris Olympics closing ceremony over gymnastics scoring controversy

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Romanian Prime Minister boycotts Paris Olympics closing ceremony over scoring decision in women's gymnastics floor final, resulting in Romanian gymnast being denied a bronze medal due to a scoring change in favor of a U.S. gymnast.

Key Points

  • Romanian Prime Minister boycotts closing ceremony
  • Romanian gymnast Ana Barbosu loses bronze medal to U.S. gymnast Jordan Chiles after scoring appeal
  • Outrage over the unfair treatment of Romanian athletes

Pros

  • Romanian Prime Minister taking a stand against unfair scoring decision in gymnastics
  • Honoring Romanian athletes despite controversial scoring change

Cons

  • Romanian gymnast denied bronze medal due to scoring change in favor of U.S. gymnast
  • Controversy surrounding the judging process in the Olympic gymnastics event