By Alexander Smith Jordan Chiles is a rarity in Olympic history: an athlete forced to return their medal for reasons other than a doping violation. The Team USA gymnast originally finished fifth in the floor exercise Monday, but an appeal by her coach saw her upgraded to bronze. On Sunday, the International Olympic Committee said that the appeal shouldn’t have been allowed, meaning she will have to return her third-place prize. Throughout history, dozens of athletes have been forced to return their accolades, usually because they have failed a doping test after stepping off the podium. The IOC asks athletes’ sporting committees “for their
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