Wrestler Vinesh Phogat’s petition for the combined silver medal in the women’s 50 kg freestyle wrestling event at the Paris Olympics has been rejected by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). The operative part of the order has arrived, while the detailed order will come later. Let us tell you that before the final match, Vinesh was disqualified because her weight was 100 grams overweight. Vinesh had filed an appeal against this in CAS. After this decision of CAS, it has been decided that Vinesh Phogat will not get any medal.
In this matter, reactions have also started coming from the sports and political world. Wrestler Bajrang Punia wrote in a post on World champion, pride of India, Rustam-e-Hind, Vinesh Phogat, you are the Kohinoor of the country. Vinesh Phogat is becoming Vinesh Phogat all over the world. Those who want medals, can buy them for Rs 15 each. Actually, Bajrang Punia has targeted former Indian Wrestling Association President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh through his tweet.
It means that your medal was snatched away in this darkness,
You are shining like a diamond in the whole world today.Pride of world champion India
Rustom-e-Hind Vinesh Phogat, you are the Kohinoor of the country.
Vinesh Phogat is becoming Vinesh Phogat all over the world.Those who want medals. Buy it for Rs 15-15 pic.twitter.com/8P1TwEiTiZ
— Bajrang Punia 🇮🇳 (@BajrangPunia) August 14, 2024
Last year, Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik had reached Haridwar with all their international and national medals in Ganga in protest against the arrest of Brij Bhushan on sexual harassment charges. Here he was stopped from doing so by farmer leaders and others. When the media asked Brijbhushan Sharan Singh about this, he sarcastically said, ‘The medal costs Rs 15, if you want to return it then return the cash prize worth crores of rupees. It is because of sports that he has also got a government job. In such a situation, what will happen even if the other medals are returned? The entire money should be returned with interest.
Boxer Vijender Singh has also reacted to Vinesh Phogat’s application being rejected by CAS. He wrote, ‘This is a very sad and unfortunate thing for us. If she had reached the finals, we could have won gold in the Olympics. We stand with Vinesh and will always support her. This is a sad news and I am not happy with this news. Aam Aadmi Party leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh wrote in a post on X, ‘Vinesh Phogat became the victim of a conspiracy of her own people. When Vinesh won wrestling with a weight of 50 kg in the semi-finals, then why did she not get the silver medal? Even though IOA and BJP are happy with this decision, the country is sad and is with Vinesh.
Senior lawyer Vidushpat Singhania, representing the Indian Olympic Association in the Court of Arbitration for Sport, has said in this matter that as of now CAS has given only one line decision. When the detailed order is passed, we will be able to say something on it only after seeing it and what to do next will also be decided only then. Let us tell you that after being disqualified from the Olympics, Vinesh Phogat had announced her retirement from wrestling. He had written in the post on X, ‘Mother wrestling won from me but I lost. Sorry your dream, my courage is all broken. I don’t have any more strength than this now. Goodbye Wrestling 2001-2024. I will always be indebted to you all. Forgiveness.’