Article: Sacramone out of floor exercise final after appeal rejected

Sacramone out of floor exercise final after appeal rejected

AARHUS, Denmark, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) -- The International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) rejected the U.S. appeal Thursday of requiring to restore a half-point to Alicia Sacramone's qualifying score, keeping Sacramone out of the floor exercise finals at the world championships.

Sacramone is the floor exercise champion in 2005 Melbourne worlds and the judgement of half-point deduction is enough to deprive her chance of defending her title.

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