Gymnast Ana Barbosu Takes Social Media Break Amid Scoring Controversy

The Gymnast Ana Barbosu you go offline.

After the Romanian gymnast found herself in the spotlight at the 2024 Paris Olympics after switching to Team USA’s final result. Jordan Chiles‘ the ground event hit him on the winner’s stage, he announced that he was suppressing the mute in the noise.

“Thank you all for the messages of support!” Ana wrote in English on her August 7 Instagram story with a photo of the Olympic rings in Paris at sunset, “I’m going to take a break from social media.”

He added in Romanian, alongside a smiling emoji, “For those who don’t know me, you have my number.”

This is the second time the 18-year-old shared a message on social media following his medal loss, the first one echoing his feelings of gratitude. “Thank you to everyone who encouraged me,” wrote Aug. 5, “before, during, and after the contest.”

Meanwhile, he also posted a Story from a retired Romanian gymnast Sandra Izbasa-Bianca cheering him on.