Vinesh Phogat Disqualification Appeal Live Updates: The CAS decision on Vinesh Phogat’s appeal against disqualification from the Olympic finals was deferred till Sunday. This means that the Indian contingent will find out around the Closing Ceremony if it ends the Paris Olympics with six medals or equals its best-ever tally from Tokyo at seven medals. Vinesh has challenged the decision to be disqualified from the 50kg gold medal bout and has knocked on the CAS doors to be awarded a shared silver medal along with Yusneylis Guzman Lopez at the Paris Olympics
It must be noted that the fate of Vinesh and India’s silver medal now rests in the hands of Sole Arbitrator Dr. Annabelle Bennett AC SC (Australia). The Indian Olympic Association said in a statement late on Friday evening that remained hopeful of a positive resolution of wrestler Vinesh Phogat’s application. IOA also stated: “It was indicated by the Sole Arbitrator that the operative part of the order may be expected soon, with a detailed order with reasons to follow thereafter.”
(Scroll down for the full IOA statement and a reaction from IOC chief Thomas Bach, who was asked about the Vinesh case)
Vinesh was disqualified from competing in the gold medal bout in the 50kg weight class for being 100 grams over the permissible limit. A heartbroken Vinesh Phogat had announced her retirement from wrestling, even though the country and the Indian sporting fraternity had rallied around her.
While in India sporting royalty like Sachin Tendulkar have batted for Vineshin the wrestling fraternity, legends like Jordan Burroughs have started a campaign on social media to see Vinesh be given a silver medal.
The Indian Olympic Association and Vinesh Phogat had initially filed an appeal on Wednesday at the Court of Arbitration of Sport seeking a new weigh-in and for Vinesh Phogat to be allowed to compete in the final. But since there was no time for the CAS’s ad hoc division to hear the case, Vinesh Phogat asked for the international court to award her a joint silver medal.
Scroll down to read all the latest updates involving Vinesh Phogat’s hearing at the Court of Arbitration of Sport to be awarded a joint silver medal at the Paris Olympics
