Olympics-Freestyle skiing-Smith and Maier both awarded ski cross bronze, CAS says

FILE PHOTO: 2022 Beijing Olympics - Victory Ceremony - Freestyle Skiing - Women's Ski Cross - Zhangjiakou Medals Plaza, Zhangjiakou, China - February 17, 2022. Bronze medallist Daniela Maier of Germany celebrates on the podium during the victory ceremony. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner/File Photo

(Reuters) - Switzerland's Fanny Smith and Germany's Daniela Maier have both been awarded Olympic bronze medals for their performances in the women's ski cross at the Beijing 2022 Games, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) announced on Tuesday.

Smith was relegated to fourth place after a prolonged review of the final in Zhangjiakou resulted in the International Ski Federation (FIS) jury deciding she had impeded Maier, who was promoted to the bronze medal position.