Vinesh Phogat disqualification: CAS verdict postponed till August 13 in Paris Olympics case
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India’s Vinesh Phogat will have to wait for another day as the verdict for her Paris Olympics disqualification was postponed to Tuesday (Aug 13). Vinesh, on Thursday, filed a petition in the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) for her disqualification from the women’s 50kg freestyle category gold medal match after she was found overweight during the official weigh-in. The CAS which was set to deliver the verdict on Saturday is now likely to be delivered on Tuesday.
Vinesh disqualification verdict postponed
"The ad hoc division of CAS has extended time till 6-00 p.m. on August 13, 2024, for the Sole Abritator Hon. Dr Annabelle Bennett in the Vinesh Phogat vs. United World Wrestling & the International Olympic Committee to issue a decision. The reasoned order will be issued at a later date,"a statement from the CAS read.
Earlier it was reported that the verdict would be delivered on Sunday (Aug 11), however, WION Sports Editor Digvijay Singh Deo confirmed that the verdict will now be delivered on Tuesday.
Vinesh was disqualified after being found 100 grams overweight at the official weigh-in on the morning of the final on Wednesday (Aug 7).
Indian Olympic contingent's chief physician Dinshaw Pardiwala informed earlier on Wednesday evening that the support staff did all they could to bring the weight down but unfortunately failed. She was later hospitalised at a local polyclinic as a precaution.
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Phogat was discharged from the hospital after recuperating from dehydration for trying to lose weight ahead of the final.
As things stand, Vinesh can still retain remote hopes of winning a silver medal having filed the petition at the CAS. Her disqualification also meant that she finished bottom of the rankings and was not eligible for any medal despite winning the semifinal bout. The semifinal win at the Paris Olympics was also her last professional match. The 29-year-old Indian wrestler also announced that she is retiring from the sport with the Paris Olympics being her last official tournament.