Vinesh Phogat Medal Case Updates: Whether Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat will get a medal or not, now it is being heard by CAS (Court of Arbitration for Sport). The ad hoc division of CAS has registered the application in the case of Vinesh Phogat. Vinesh had decided to retire in an emotional post after she was disqualified from the Olympics. An Australian judge is mediating this case. At the same time, a decision can come on this before the Olympics end. The Paris Olympics is ending on 11 August.
Vinesh will give these four arguments during the hearing.
1. Vinesh will argue that she did not commit any fraud.
Related news
- What suggestions did you get from across the country for a developed India? PM Modi told from the ramparts of the Red Fort
- Kashmir’s Lal Chowk painted in the colours of the tricolour, Independence Day fervour seen all across Srinagar
- Kolkata rape-murder case: ‘Our dreams were shattered in one night’, father reveals what was written in daughter’s diary
- Independence Day 2024 Live Streaming: When and where to watch PM Modi’s address on Independence Day? Here are the direct links
- Independence Day 2024: These 10 British brands were once the pride of the British, today Indians rule them!
2. His weight gain was due to the body’s natural recovery process.
3. Vinesh will also argue that it is an athlete’s fundamental right to take care of their body.
4. It will also be argued on behalf of Vinesh that her body weight was less than the prescribed limit on the first day of the competition. The weight increased only due to recovery and this is not a case of cheating. It is her fundamental right to fulfill the nutrients required for her body to be healthy.
A press release was issued by CAS in the case of Vinesh Phogat and a big update related to this case was given. Vinesh’s case was registered as CAS OG 24/17 Vinesh Phogat vs United World Wrestling (UWW) and International Olympic Committee (IOC). CAS said that in this case, an application was given by Vinesh Phogat on 7 August 2024 at 8:15 am Indian time. In this, Vinesh had requested that she be allowed to qualify for the final and she be considered eligible for the gold medal match.
CAS said that the ad hoc division process in Vinesh’s case is fast, but it is not possible to issue a decision on merit within an hour. But now the matter has been referred to a former judge Dr Annabelle Bennett AC SC. Annabelle Bennett AC SC is an additional judge in the Federal Court of Australia. Who is mediating this case.
What does CAS do?
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) is an independent body created to adjudicate legal disputes in sport worldwide. Its job is to settle all legal disputes related to sports. Established in 1984, the international body works to settle disputes related to sports through arbitration. It is headquartered 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.
Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat was disqualified from the Olympics on Wednesday for being overweight ahead of the final of the women’s 50kg wrestling event at the Paris Olympics 2024. Vinesh created history by becoming the first Indian female wrestler to reach the Olympic final. Till morning she seemed certain to win at least a silver medal, but she was found to be 100 grams overweight. 29-year-old Vinesh was taken to the polyclinic in Khelgaon as she was dehydrated in the morning.
Source (PTI) (NDTV) (HINDUSTANTIMES)