Paris Olympics 2024: Vinesh Phogat Moves Court Of Arbitration For Sport, Requesting Joint-Silver Medal

New Delhi: Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat has moved to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) after facing disqualification from the Ladies’s Freestyle 50kg final on the Paris Olympics on Wednesday, August eight.

In step with experiences, Vinesh has appealed to be reinstated for the gold-medal bout even with the truth that's now requesting a joint-silver medal, with the CAS intervening time ruling expected on Thursday.

An Indian Olympic Organization (IOA) supply inside the touring Indian contingent established the development to PTI.

“Yes, we obtained to totally take hold of about it. It has been done with the assist of her group,” recounted the provision.

An ad hoc division of the CAS has been installed in Paris to get to the backside of disputes bobbing up at some stage inside the Olympic Games or the ten days previous the Opening Ceremony. Indian wrestler Vinesh, disqualified from the opposition, lost a established silver medal and became set to face the USA’s Sarah Hildebrandt, the Tokyo 2020 bronze medallist, for the gold medal.

The 29-12 months-historical wrestler became learned to be a bit bit over 100 grams above the 50kg weight limit all by skill of Wednesday morning’s weigh-in at 7:15 AM regional time.

Vinesh commenced her Tuesday morning at a lean 49.Ninety kg, with ease inside the permissible limit. Just because the day more positive, she won weight, even with the truth that this didn’t gradual her down. She triumphed in three consecutive fits, which contains a best victory over defending Olympic champion Yui Susaki, securing her location inside the final.

Phogat has announced her retirement from wrestling following her heartbreaking disqualification.

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अलविदा कुश्ती 2001-2024

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