Gymnast Ana Barbosu Taking Social Media Break Amid Scoring Controversy
2024 Olympics: Gymnast Ana Barbosu Reacts to Losing Medal After Jordan Chiles’ Score Change
Gymnast Ana Barbosu is heading offline.
After the Romanian gymnast found herself at the center of attention at the 2024 Paris Olympics after a change to the final score of Team USA’s Jordan Chiles’ floor event bumped her off the winner’s podium, she announced she’s pressing mute on the noise.
“Thank you everyone for the support messages!” Ana wrote in English on her August 7 Instagram Story over a photo of the Olympic rings in Paris at sunset, “I will take a break from the social media.”
She added in Romanian, alongside a smiling emoji, “For those who know me, you have my number.”
This is the second time the 18-year-old has shared a social media message following her medal loss, the first echoing her feelings of gratitude. “Thank you to everyone who encouraged me,” she wrote Aug. 5, “before, during, and after the competition.”
At the time, she also reposted a Story from retired Romanian gymnast Sandra Izbasa-Bianca cheering her on.
