USA Gymnastics has announced that an arbitration panel will not reconsider the decision regarding gymnast Jordan Chiles and her bronze medal earned for her performance in the floor exercise at the Paris Olympics. However, the organization has expressed its commitment to continue efforts for Chiles to retain her medal.

“USA Gymnastics was informed by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Monday that their regulations do not permit a re-evaluation of an arbitration decision, even when new clear evidence is presented,” the organization stated in a press release. “We are deeply disappointed by this announcement and will continue to pursue all possible avenues and appeal processes, including to the Swiss Federal Court, to ensure a fair assessment, ranking, and medal allocation for Jordan.”

The CAS rejected a request from Chiles’ coach to reopen the assessment that placed her in third. They justified their decision by stating that the request was submitted four seconds past the allowed one-minute time limit for scoring appeals. Nonetheless, USA Gymnastics has contested the timing, claiming they submitted video evidence to CAS showing that Team USA’s coach, Cecile Landi, had made her request just 13 seconds before the deadline.

This dispute over timing details may potentially lead to a lengthy lawsuit concerning gymnastics scores. The Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique (FIG) announced on Saturday evening that they would respect the court’s decision and elevate Ana Barbosu from Romania to the third place position. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) confirmed the decision on Sunday and stated that they would redistribute the medal.

On Saturday, CAS ruled that Landi’s request to add 0.1 to Chiles’ score was made outside the allowable timeframe. CAS’s ad hoc committee reported that Landi’s request was made one minute and four seconds after Chiles’ score had been published. The IOC stated in a release that they would contact the United States Olympic Committee regarding the return of Chiles’ bronze medal and work with the Romanian Olympic Committee for a redistribution ceremony in honor of Barbosu.

The appeal may now be taken to the Supreme Court of Switzerland or the European Court of Human Rights. The gold medal was won by Rebeca Andrade from Brazil, while Simone Biles from the United States took the silver.