Jordan Chiles is taking the fight for the Olympic bronze medal to the Swiss High Court

Jordan Chile's bronze medal fight isn't over yet.

Chile's lawyers announced Monday that they have filed a formal appeal with the Swiss Federal Court against the results of the women's floor exercise final at the 2024 Paris Olympics, removing Chile from the podium.

Chiles moved up to third place after challenging the judges' scoring for one of her elements, then fell back to fifth place days later after CAS ruled the challenge had been submitted four seconds late . The International Olympic Committee has since asked Chiles to return her bronze medal, awarding one of them to Ana Barbosu of Romania, the gymnast who was promoted to third place following the CAS ruling.

“Jordan Chiles' appeals pose a simple legal question to the international community: Will everyone watch as an Olympic athlete who did nothing but do the right thing is stripped of her medal in an ad hoc arbitration because of fundamental injustice?” said lawyer Maurice Suh in a statement. “The answer to this question should be no. Every part of the Olympics, including the arbitration process, should represent fair play.”

The statement also said Chiles plans to file an additional petition “to seek additional and alternative remedies from the Swiss Federal Court.”

“Both pleadings could result in this matter being reheard before the CAS so that she can – for the first time – prepare a defense and provide evidence, including the video footage showing that her coach’s points request was submitted in a timely manner,” it said it said in the statement.

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Chile's appeal to the Tribunal, Switzerland's highest court, represents a significant and relatively rare step. The CAS is designed to be the supreme arbiter in all legal disputes in international sport and therefore often has the final say in cases like this one, originally brought by the Romanian Gymnastics Federation was filed against the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG).

The Swiss court usually only overturns CAS decisions if there is a blatant procedural violation, lack of jurisdiction or incompatibility with Swiss public order.

Chiles' lawyers said in a press release that they are appealing the CAS ruling because it was “procedurally deficient” in two respects. They argue that the American gymnast's fundamental “right to be heard” was violated when the CAS refused to consider new video evidence obtained after the hearing showing that her request was submitted in a timely manner. And they also say that the CAS hearing was unfair because Chiles was not informed that the president of the arbitration tribunal that heard the case, Hamid Gharavi, had “a serious conflict of interest” as he represented Romania in other proceedings have.

“In light of these undeniable deficiencies, Chiles is petitioning the Federal Supreme Court to restore the score she rightfully earned in the final of the floor event,” law firms Gibson Dunn and Homburger AG said in the release.

The law firms said Chile's appeal was accompanied by a letter of support from the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee, which has repeatedly criticized the CAS's handling of the case – particularly in terms of timing.

While the CAS attempted to notify all relevant parties of the dispute on August 6, the USOPC and national governing body USA Gymnastics said they were not notified of the case until three days later – and less than 24 hours before the scheduled hearing start. Initial communications about the case were sent to incorrect email addresses, USA Gymnastics said.

The governing bodies have also regretted CAS's decision not to consider the above-mentioned video footage, which they said was only discovered after the CAS hearing but conclusively proves that Chiles' request was submitted in a timely manner. CAS declined to reopen the case and examine the new video evidence.

“Working with Jordan’s attorney and USA Gymnastics, we are taking a coordinated approach, with Jordan’s team handling the initial appeal,” the USOPC said in a statement. “Due to CAS’s serious errors and oversight in handling the case and overlooking clear evidence of Jordan’s rightful bronze victory, we are determined to ensure she receives the recognition she deserves. Our commitment to the truth in this matter remains unwavering.”

USA Gymnastics said it supports Chile's appeal and will continue to work with her legal team.

“We will file supportive motions with the court to continue to seek justice for Jordan,” USAG said in a statement.

The argument itself is about narrow margins – namely a tenth of a point in the floor exercise final, which is the difference between Chiles or Barbosu taking bronze.

Chiles and her coaches believed the 23-year-old wasn't given full credit for her jump, known as the “Tour Jete Full.” Cecile Landi, the Chileans' personal trainer and coach of the US team in Paris, filed a so-called investigation that triggered a review of the scoring of this element. It was successful and Chiles was credited with an additional 0.10 points, giving her bronze and knocking 18-year-old Barbosu off the podium.

The Romanian Gymnastics Federation later took the matter to CAS, arguing that the investigation was submitted four seconds after the allotted one-minute deadline. The CAS agreed and ordered FIG to change the event's finishing order, prompting the IOC to ask Chiles to return their bronze medal.

The CAS ruling in question was filed by the Romanian Gymnastics Federation and Barbosu against FIG and Donatella Sacchi, the president of the FIG Women's Gymnastics Technical Committee. While Chiles, the USOPC and USAG were not named in the dispute, they were involved in the arbitration as “interested parties,” according to CAS.

Chiles spoke publicly about the ordeal for the first time last week, saying during an appearance at the Forbes Power Women's Summit that she was “heartbroken” by the trial. The International Gymnastics Federation acknowledged during the CAS hearing that it did not have a mechanism to demonstrate whether the requests were submitted on time and accepted Chiles's because it believed that they had been.

Nevertheless, Chiles was punished through no fault of his own. That's why she continues to fight, Chiles said last week.

“At this pace it’s not really about the medal,” she said. “It’s about my peace and my justice.”

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This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Jordan Chiles' bronze medal fight in gymnastics heads to Swiss court