American gymnast Jordan Chiles an appeal was granted in her bid to reclaim the floor exercise bronze medal that was taken off her at the Olympic Games in Paris in 2024.

Switzerland’s supreme court said Thursday that its judges had sent the “very exceptional circumstances” of the bronze medal awarded in the women’s parterre back to the Court of Arbitration for Sport to examine new evidence.

The outcome of the event that produced the celebrated Olympic photo featuring Chiles, floor exercise silver medalist Simone Biles and gold medalist Rebeca Andrada of Brazil — all women of color — hinged on mere seconds: Can the U.S. team prove it filed a timely appeal in the Olympic arena on behalf of Chiles?

The Swiss federal judges’ ruling – highly unusual in cases of this nature – suggests Chiles could return the bronze medal she originally won in Paris after challenging her result.

Chile’s third-place finish was overturned within days after an appeal by the Romanian team at the CAS Olympic Court in Paris. The medal was awarded to Ana Marija Barbos the following week in Bucharest.

Chiles said at the time that the decision seemed “unfair and comes as a significant blow, not only to me, but to everyone who championed my journey.”

The federal court wants CAS to examine tape that may show the original American challenge to the refereed score was within one minute on the field of play.

“In the very exceptional circumstances of the case in question,” the Swiss Federal Court said in a statement, “it considers that there is a likelihood that the audio-visual recording of the final of August 5, 2024 will lead to a modification of the contested verdict in favor of the applicant (Chiles).”

CAS said in a statement released on Thursday that it “can now ensure a thorough judicial review of the new evidence that has since become available”.

Both the CAS and the Swiss Supreme Court based in Lausanne, considered the Olympic capital, have not given a timetable for the review. It will likely take at least a year of preparation and processing before the judgment is ready.

Still, the federal court’s decision has given Chiles hope of keeping her medal and putting the controversy behind her.

“We are delighted that the Swiss Federal Supreme Court has righted the injustice and given Jordan the opportunity he deserves to reclaim his bronze medal,” Maurice M. Suh, part of the legal team representing Chiles, said in a statement. “As the court acknowledged, there is ‘compelling’ video evidence that Jordan is the real bronze medalist.”

Suh added that Chiles will “fight hard” and is grateful to have “a full and fair chance to defend her bronze medal.”

USA Gymnastics praised the court for recognizing “the flaws in the initial process and that Jordan’s case can now be heard including all relevant evidence.”

“USA Gymnastics will continue to support Jordan and her team’s efforts to retain their 2024 Olympic women’s floor exercise bronze medal,” USA Gymnastics said in a statement. “We look forward to a fair arbitration that includes clear evidence proving that the inquiry into Jordan’s score was made within 1 minute, as required by FIG rules.”

Chiles, now 24, moved on with her life after dealing with significant network response — some of it racially tinged — immediately afterward.

She returned to compete as a varsity at UCLA while also building on her rising celebrity, appearing on the reality competition “Dancing with the Stars,” posing for Sports Illustrated’s swimsuit issue, and currently appearing in an ad for a women’s athleisure line that also features tennis icon Serena Williams and track star Sha’Carri Richardson.