US Olympic gymnast Jordan Chiles posing in New York with a gold and bronze medal, the latter she has been told to hand back after it was declared Romanian Ana Barbosu placed third in the women's floor. (AP: Richard Drew)
In short:
US gymnast Jordan Chiles was initially awarded bronze after her score was upgraded on appeal. However, it was later determined that the appeal was submitted outside the time limit, and Romanian gymnast Ana Barbosu was then placed third in the women’s floor exercise.
USA Gymnastics has said the Court of Arbitration for Sport will not reconsider its decision to uphold the Romanian's bronze medal, with the US stating it will continue to explore options to appeal.
What's next?
The appeal could go to Switzerland's highest court, the Swiss Tribunal, or the European Court of Human Rights.
USA Gymnastics officials have said an arbitration panel will not reconsider a decision asking gymnast Jordan Chiles to return the bronze medal she was awarded in the floor exercise at the Paris Olympics.
USA Gymnastics says it will continue efforts to let Chiles keep the medal.
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) voided an on-floor appeal from Chiles's coach that vaulted her to third, saying the appeal came four seconds beyond the one-minute time limit for scoring inquiries.
USA Gymnastics disputed the timing, saying in a statement Sunday that the agency submitted video evidence to CAS that showed Team USA coach Cecile Landi first appealed 13 seconds before the deadline.
The dispute over these details could set up a months- or years-long legal battle over the gymnastics scores.
"USA Gymnastics was notified by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Monday that their rules do not allow for an arbitral award to be reconsidered even when conclusive new evidence is presented," USA Gymnastics said in a statement.
"We are deeply disappointed by the notification and will continue to pursue every possible avenue and appeal process, including to the Swiss Federal Tribunal, to ensure the just scoring, placement, and medal award for Jordan."
The International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) said on Saturday it would respect the court's decision and elevate Ana Barbosu of Romania to third. The International Olympic Committee confirmed the ruling on Sunday, announcing that it was reallocating the medal.
CAS ruled on Saturday that Landi's inquiry to have 0.1 added to Chiles's score came outside the one-minute window. The CAS ad hoc committee wrote that Landi's inquiry came one minute and four seconds after Chiles's initial score was posted.
The IOC said in a statement it will be in touch with the USOPC regarding the return of Chiles's bronze and will work with the Romanian Olympic Committee to discuss a reallocation ceremony honouring Barbosu.
The appeal could go to Switzerland's highest court, the Swiss Tribunal, or the European Court of Human Rights.
Rebeca Andrade of Brazil won gold and Simone Biles of the US was the silver medallist.
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