The prayers of Indian female wrestler Vinesh Phogat and crores of Indians did not work. Vinesh Phogat will not get the silver medal from Paris Olympics. The Court of Arbitration for Sports i.e. CAS has given its verdict. The sports tribunal has rejected Vinesh Phogat’s appeal giving a heart-breaking decision to crores of Indians. Vinesh Phogat will now return from Paris empty-handed. Before the final of women’s 50 kg freestyle wrestling, she was disqualified due to being overweight.
The Paris-based ad hoc division of the Court of Arbitration for Sports, while giving its verdict in Vinesh Phogat’s case, has said that the application given by Vinesh Phogat on 7 August 2024 is rejected. Vinesh Phogat had made two demands. She had first made a demand before CAS that her weight should be checked a few hours before the final and she should be allowed to play the final. On this, the court had said that it is too late now. At the same time, the second demand of Vinesh Phogat was that if she has won the matches till the semi-finals, then she has the right to the silver medal. At least she should be jointly given the silver medal. This appeal has also been rejected by the court.
Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President Dr. PT Usha is disappointed with the decision of the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS). The petition filed by wrestler Vinesh Phogat against United World Wrestling (UWW) and International Olympic Committee (IOC) before the Court of Arbitration for Sports has been rejected. PT Usha is disappointed with this and is also surprised by this decision, because CAS has postponed this decision many times. Earlier this decision was to come on August 13, but it was postponed till August 16. However, now suddenly the decision has come on this.
For your information, let us tell you that in Paris Olympics 2024, Vinesh Phogat defeated Yui Susaki of Japan in her pre-quarterfinal. She won 3-2. Susaki had not lost any match for a long time. At the same time, in the quarter-finals, Vinesh defeated Oksana Livach of Ukraine 7-5. At the same time, in the semi-finals, Vinesh defeated Yusnelis Guzman of Cuba to make it to the final. Her silver medal was considered certain, because winning in the final would give gold and losing would ensure silver. The final was to be held the next day and according to the rules, her weight was to be checked on the morning of the final, which was found to be about 100 grams more than 50 kg and she was disqualified.
