Vinesh Phogat Disqualification case: The Ad-hoc Division of Sports Arbitration will give its verdict on the appeal of Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat on Saturday. After being disqualified for being 100 grams overweight on the morning of the Paris Olympic final, Vinesh Phogat appealed against it in the Ad-hoc Division of Sports Arbitration and demanded a joint silver medal. The hearing on this matter was completed on Friday and the Indian Olympic Association said that it hopes for a positive solution. In place of Vinesh, Cuban wrestler Yusnelis Guzman Lopez entered the final, who lost to her in the semi-finals. In her appeal, the Indian wrestler had demanded a joint silver medal with Lopez.
“In application of Article 18 of the CAS Arbitration Rules relating to the Olympic Games, the President of the Ad Hoc Division of CAS has extended the deadline for the panel to deliver its award until 18:00 Paris time on 10 August 2024,” a statement from CAS said.
vinesh phogat silver medal live updates : decision on vinesh’s appeal will come shortly
vinesh phogat silver medal live updates: The ad hoc division of the Sports Arbitration will give its decision on the appeal of Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat in some time. This decision will tell whether Vinesh will be given a joint medal or not.
vinesh phogat silver medal live updates : hearing lasted for three hours
vinesh phogat silver medal live updates: The Indian Olympic Association had said in its statement that the sole arbitrator, Dr. Annabel Bennett AC (Australia), heard all the parties – Vinesh Phogat, United World Wrestling, International Olympic Committee and IOA – for about three hours.
vinesh phogat silver medal live updates : Vinesh had a great start
vinesh phogat silver medal live updates : Vinesh played three bouts of six minutes each on the first day and won all of them. An eighteen-minute bout can tire out any wrestler and requires adequate water and nutrition. Vinesh had always competed in the 53 kg category. This time Anant Panghal qualified in this category and Vinesh had to lose weight to compete in the 50 kg category.
Vinesh Phogat silver medal live updates: He was also disqualified in the Olympic qualifying event
vinesh phogat silver medal live updates : Before the 2016 Rio Olympics he was once disqualified from an Olympic qualifying event for being 400 grams overweight.
vinesh phogat silver medal live updates : Vinesh appealed in CAS
vinesh phogat silver medal live updates: The ad hoc division of CAS, specially set up for dispute resolution during the Games, accepted Vinesh’s appeal. Vinesh had appealed against the disqualification of gold winner Sarah Ann Hildebrandt for being 100 grams overweight on the morning of the final.
Vinesh Phogat silver medal live updates: Decision in Vinesh case will come in the night
Vinesh Phogat silver medal live updates: The ad-hoc division of the Sports Arbitration will give its decision on the appeal of Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat on Saturday at 9.30 pm Indian time.
vinesh phogat silver medal live updates : Vinesh’s disqualification case
Paris Olympics Day 14 Live Updates: Hello! The Sports Tribunal will give its verdict today on Vinesh Phogat’s disqualification from the Olympic final. The Indian Olympic Association said it is hopeful of a positive solution.
