Gymnastics Canada withdraws Shewfelt appeal

Kyle Shewfelt placed fourth in men's vault at the 2004 Athens Olympics.
Gymnastics Canada said it withdrew the appeal because the probability of having the decision reversed was 'very doubtful at best.'
Shewfelt won gold in the floor exercise at the 2004 Athens Games – Canada's first-ever Olympic medal in artistic gymnastics – but finished fourth in the vault. Romanian Marian Dragulescu was awarded the bronze over Shewfelt despite flubbing his landing on his second of two vaults.

In Athens, Canadian officials argued it was mathematically impossible for Dragulescu to receive the score he was awarded on his second vault due to the missed landing.

The Olympic meet's technical director, Romanian Adrian Stoica of the International Gymnastics Federation, refused to hear their protest.

Canada pursued the case with CAS after the competition, filing a seven-demand appeal with the world's top sports court. It argued Shewfelt should receive the Olympic vault bronze medal.
However, the Canadian contingent ended the appeal after it became clear that based on previous decisions, CAS would not overturn field-of-play decisions made by judges, referees, umpires or other officials.
CAS only acts in these matters if an official's field-of-play decision is tainted by fraud or corruption.
With this in mind, Gymnastics Canada assessed the probability of having the Shewfelt decision reversed as slim.
Gymnastics Canada has now focused its attention on pressuring the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) to ensure the judging irregularities in Athens are investigated and corrected.
source: cbc sports online