Jordan Chiles Files Appeal Over 2024 Paris Olympics Bronze Medal Dispute

After having her bronze medal revoked at last month's Olympics due to a technicality, Jordan Chiles filed an appeal in Switzerland's Supreme Court on Monday in hopes of getting her third-place finish restored, per the Washington Post's Emily Giambalvo and Jonathan Baran.

Chiles initially failed to reach the podium, but an inquiry increased her score by one-tenth and moved her into third place. Afterward, the Court of Arbitration for Sport, the Switzerland-based global body that settles sports disputes, stripped her of the medal after ruling that the inquiry was not made before the one-minute deadline.

Following the ruling, the International Olympic Committee awarded Romania's Ana Barbosu a bronze medal.

In the time since, United States officials have brought up issues with the hearing that led to Chiles being stripped of the medal, claiming the decision was "rushed," according to Giambalvo and Baran. CAS did not notify USA Gymnastics of Romania's appeal for several days, failing to make contact with the United States and Paralympic Committee until Aug. 10, the day of the hearing.

In a press release, Chiles' attorneys said the appeal asked the Swiss court to overturn the decision because the procedural issues violated her "right to be heard." The appeal also said the CAS refused to consider new evidence provided by the U.S.

"Every part of the Olympics, including the arbitration process, should stand for fair play," Maurice M. Suh, Chiles's attorney, said in a statement, via Giambalvo and Baran.

The statement also said Chiles' team will file another petition to the Swiss Court in hopes of earning a retrial.