 Olaru took the same stance when the silver was awarded to her.<ref></ref> However, they eventually reconsidered and decided to bring the medals home to Romania as symbolic victories of the country.<ref></ref> Amânar continued to insist, however, that Răducan was the true Olympic all-around champion.<ref></ref> 

In the event finals, Amânar had the opportunity to defend her Olympic vault title from four years earlier.However, she stumbled badly while debuting a new vault (a 2 twisting laid-out Yurchenko, which was then named after her), and did not win a medal.She went on to win bronze on floor exercise after losing points for a step out of bounds on her last tumbling pass.