Vinesh Phogat Medal Case Update: Now CAS (Court of Arbitration for Sport) has given another update on whether Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat will get a medal or not. It has been told that the Adhoc Division of CAS has registered the application in the case of Vinesh Phogat. Vinesh had decided to retire in an emotional post after her disqualification in the Olympics.
An Australian judge is mediating the matter of whether Vinesh will get the medal or not. A decision on this can come before the end of the Olympics. The Paris Olympics are ending on 11 August.
Mother, she won the wrestling match with me, I lost, sorry, your dream, my courage is all broken, I don’t have any more strength than this.
Goodbye Wrestling 2001-2024 🙏
I will always be indebted to you all, sorry.
— Vinesh Phogat (@Phogat_Vinesh) August 7, 2024
A press release was issued by CAS today (9 August) in the case of Vinesh Phogat and a big update related to this case was given. Vinesh’s case has been registered as CAS OG 24/17 Vinesh Phogat vs United World Wrestling (UWW) and International Olympic Committee (IOC).
CAS said that in this case, the application was given by Vinesh Phogat on 7 August 2024 at 8:15 pm Indian time. In this, Vinesh had requested that she should be allowed to qualify for the finals and she should be considered eligible for the gold medal competition.
CAS said that the ad hoc division process in Vinesh’s case is fast, but it is not possible to issue a decision on the merits within an hour. But now this case has been sent to a former judge Dr Annabelle Bennett AC SC. Annabel Bennett AC Sc. Additional judge in the Federal Court of Australia. Who is mediating this matter.
#VineshPhogat #Paris2024 #Olympics @WeAreTeamIndia pic.twitter.com/LKL4mFlLQq
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) August 9, 2024
Meanwhile, Sachin Tendulkar openly supported Vinesh Phogat in a post and said that Vinesh deserves the silver medal, which she should get. Sachin said in his post that rules should change with time.
What does CAS do?
Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) is an independent body created for sports around the world. Its job is to settle all legal disputes related to sports. The international body established in 1984 works to settle sports-related disputes through arbitration. Its headquarters are in Lausanne, Switzerland, and its courts are located in New York City, Sydney and Lausanne. Temporary courts are also set up in current Olympic host cities.
The weight was only 100 grams more
India’s hopes in the Olympics took a blow when Vinesh Phogat was declared disqualified. In the 50 kg freestyle wrestling category, his weight was found to be about 100 grams more. Vinesh had a chance to win the gold medal, but due to being overweight, she was disqualified just hours before the final match. In such a situation, due to the rules, she missed the medal even after winning the semi-finals.