Suspense Continues Over Vinesh Phogat's Olympic Silver Medal Verdict By Court Of Arbitration For Sport, New Deadline Is...

13.08.2024 - 19:43 sports.ndtv.com

Wrestler Vinesh Phogat's Olympic silver medal verdict date has been deferred by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) yet again.

While earlier it was said that the verdict would come before the Paris Olympics 2024 ended, it has now been deferred for the second time.

The first possible CAS verdict date was August 10, which was then moved to August 13. Now, the new verdict date is August 16.

Vinesh Phogat made history at the Paris Olympics 2024 by becoming the first Indian female wrestler to enter the final. However, before her 50kg final bout, he was found to be 100 gram overweight and was disqualified.

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Olympic wrestler Vinesh Phogat, who was disqualified from the 50-kg final match in the recent Paris games, was honoured with a gold medal by the Sarvkhap Panchayat here on Sunday. "My fight has not ended, it has rather just begun. The fight for our daughters' honour has just started. We said the same thing during our sit-in," Phogat said, addressing an event organised to felicitate her. She was part of the agitation by wrestlers, mostly from Haryana, against the then Wrestling Federation of India chief and BJP leader Brijbhushan Sharan Singh over allegations of sexual harassment last year.

Watch: Vinesh Phogat Gets Gold Medal On Return To Village From Paris Olympics 2024

Celebrated wrestler Vinesh Phogat on Saturday received a grand welcome on her return to India. Hundreds of supporters gathering outside the IGI airport, showing immense solidarity with Vinesh, who was disqualified for being overweight after reaching the 50kg final at the Olympics. After this, a bigger crowd followed her during a roadshow. On her way to Balali from Delhi, Vinesh was felicitated by her supporters and 'khap' panchayats in several villages, with the 135km-long journey taking her almost 13 hours on Saturday.

As Olympic Silver Appeal Gets Rejected, Vinesh Phogat's First Instagram Post Viral

After the announcement of the dismissal of her application for an Olympic silver medal following disqualification from the women's 50 kg final at Paris, former Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat took to social media to make a cryptic post. On Wednesday, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) released a statement to confirm that, "The application field by Vinesh Phogat on August 7 has been dismissed." After the release of this statement, Vinesh took to Instagram on Thursday, posting a picture of her laying down on a mat with her hands covering her eyes, as if conveying an emotion of distress.

"Those Who Want Medals...": Bajrang Punia's Massive Take On Vinesh Phogat's CAS Verdict

Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat's petition for joint silver medal in the Paris Olympics 2024 was dismissed by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Wednesday. Vinesh was disqualified from the 50kg freestyle wrestling gold medal match for being overweight. The wrestler filed an appeal in front of CAS for a joint-silver medal in the category but her request was denied. "The application filed by Vinesh Phogat on 7 August 2024 is dismissed," the CAS said in its initial order. 2020 Tokyo Olympics bronze medal-winning wrestler Bajrang Punia took to social media to react to CAS' verdict on Vinesh.

Vinesh Phogat's Petition For Silver In Olympics 2024 Dismissed By Court Of Arbitration For Sport

Wrestler Vinesh Phogat's petition for joint silver medal in Olympics 2024 has been dismissed by Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). The operative part of the order is out, while the detailed order will come later. "The application filed by VInesh Phogat on 7 August 2024 is dismissed," the CAS said in its initial order on Wednesday. Vinesh Phogat was disqualified on the morning of the women's 50kg wrestling final at the Paris Olympics for exceeding the weight limit. During the weigh-in, she was found to be 100 grams over the limit.

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Vinesh Phogat's appeal at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against her disqualification from the Paris Olympics 2024 for being 100 gram overweight has been rejected. The wrestler has appealed that she should be given a shared silver medal in the 50kg category because her weight was within the permissible limit, the day when she won three bouts on the trot to qualify for the final.