Vinesh Phogat Latest News Update: Wrestler Vinesh Phogat has said goodbye to wrestling today (8th August) (Vinesh Phogat Retirement). He wrote this information while posting on social media. Before his decision, a hearing on the medal is also to be held today. In such a situation, there is still hope for a medal for India. Overall, even though Vinesh Phogat has announced her retirement, there is still hope for a medal, CAS (Court of Arbitration for Sport) will give its verdict today.
Actually, Vinesh’s hopes of silver in Paris Olympics are still alive. However, a decision will be taken today regarding whether he will get the medal or not. Actually, after being disqualified, India’s star wrestler Vinesh Phogat has appealed to CAS (Court of Arbitration for Sports). He has appealed against his disqualification.
Phogat has said that he should be given a combined silver medal. Along with this, he had also asked for permission to play the final match, which was rejected. Now a decision has to be taken on Vinesh’s demand for silver medal. CAS has asked for time till Thursday morning to give its final decision. The Sports Affairs Court will give its verdict at around 11:30 am. If CAS gives its verdict in favor of Vinesh, then IOC will have to jointly award the silver medal to Vinesh. That means, along with the wrestler who lost in the final match of 50 kg women’s wrestling, Vinesh will also have to jointly get the silver medal.
What is the work of CAS?
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.
What did Vinesh write in her retirement post?
Vinesh Phogat said in a social media post, “Mother, wrestling won from me, I lost, sorry, your dream, my courage, everything is broken, I have no more strength than this now. Goodbye wrestling 2001-2024. She apologized and said that you all will always be with me. Will remain indebted.
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
The weight was only 100 grams more
India’s hopes in the Olympics got a blow when Vinesh Phogat was declared disqualified. His weight was found to be about 100 grams more in the 50 kg category. 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.
Competition with USA wrestler
If Vinesh had not been proved ineligible, she would have faced a wrestler from America. In such a situation, after Indian star wrestler Vinesh Phogat reached the final, it was believed that she would win the gold medal. Vinesh Phogat had defeated Cuban wrestler Yusneylys Guzman 5-0 in the semi-finals of the women’s 50 kg freestyle event on Tuesday. Vinesh’s final was to be held on Wednesday (7th August) against Ann Sara Hildebrandt of USA. Earlier, she had defeated Olympic champion and four-time world champion Yui Susaki in 50 kg in the pre-quarterfinals.
Vinesh made many attempts to lose weight
Vinesh’s weight was 52 kg on Tuesday night, she tried to reduce her weight by cycling, skipping etc., but she could not succeed. Gagan Narang, Dinshaw Pardiwala, her husband, physio, medical staff, IOA officials, people present in India and OGQ (Olympic Gold Quiz) worked through the night to reduce her weight.
According to the information- Dr. Pardiwala even said that we cannot put his life in danger. This information has also come to light in media reports that he tried everything possible. Vinesh was groaning in pain as her body was breaking down, so she went to the sauna as a last ditch effort. Later he was admitted to Olympic Village Polyclinic. She had reached the finals of 50 kg wrestling. On the second day of the event, Vinesh’s weight was found to be 100 grams more in the 50 kg category.
Vinesh made her debut in Rio Olympics
World Championship bronze medalist and Commonwealth Games, Asian Games and Asian Championship gold medalist, Vinesh is one of the most successful Indian wrestlers in history, but her dream was shattered after she was disqualified from the Olympic Games. Vinesh, one of the famous Phogat sisters, made her Olympic debut in the women’s 48 kg freestyle category at Rio 2016, but had to withdraw from the quarter-final match due to a serious knee injury. Vinesh, who was considered a strong contender to win the women’s 53 kg quarter-final at Tokyo 2020, once again faced defeat in the quarter-final. Even in the Paris Olympics, she was found to be overweight, due to which she was disqualified.