USA Gymnastics said Monday that it can establish that a coach’s plea to place gymnast Jordan Chiles on the podium for a bronze medal in Paris was legal, but the effort may be unsuccessful since the governing body indicated its rules do not allow for reconsideration in this case.

USA Gymnastics, the sport’s governing body in the United States, stated in a statement that it would be difficult to seek a different outcome after the Court of Arbitration for Sport, or CAS, ruled that the inquiry that led to Chile’s promotion from fifth to third place in floor exercise was invalid because it was submitted four seconds too late.

On Sunday, USA Gymnastics said that it had formally submitted a letter and video proof to CAS demonstrating that Chile’s coach filed an appeal, known as an inquiry, inside the one-minute timeframe, and therefore Chile’s amended bronze medal score should remain.

However, Monday’s revelation raises the question of whether Chiles may keep her medal, which the International Olympic Committee has decided she must return, supporting the CAS decision.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) notified USA Gymnastics on Monday that their rules do not permit reconsideration of an arbitral award, even in the presence of conclusive new evidence, according to a statement from the association. “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 United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee had stated that it would do all it could to retain Chile’s medal and position.

After finishing last in the floor exercise with an original score of 13.666, Chiles received a bronze medal, placing her fifth and earning bronze for Romania’s Ana Bărbosu.

However, Chile’s coach, Cecile Landi, submitted an inquiry, which was allowed and resulted in a higher score of 13.766, allowing Chile to beat Bărbosu for bronze.

The Romanian Gymnastics Federation and Bărbosu then filed an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport, saying that the investigation was too late.

The court agreed, stating that such inquiries must be made within one minute, and Landi’s query was four seconds late, according to the International Olympic Committee.