Last Updated on 08/08/2024 by wccexam Desk
Vinesh Phogat Silver Medal Case Update: Another big update has come in the matter of whether wrestler Vinesh Phogat can get a medal or not. In Vinesh’s case, 4 lawyers of CAS (Court of Arbitration for Sports) will present her side. The decision on Vinesh’s medal can come within 24 hours. At the same time, Vinesh had decided to retire from wrestling today (August 8) with a very sad heart.
Joel Monluis, Estelle Ivanova, Habin Estelle Kim and Charles Amson will be the lawyers representing Vinesh Phogat in the CAS (Court of Arbitration for Sports) hearing. They are pro bono lawyers with the Paris Bar for the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Vinesh on Wednesday appealed to CAS against her disqualification from the Olympic final and demanded that she be awarded a joint silver medal. The Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS), set up here to resolve any dispute arising during the 10-day period before the Olympic Games or the opening ceremony, will hear her appeal in the next few hours.
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This means that CAS will announce its decision within 24 hours. This appeal has been made at 8:15 pm on 7 August as per Indian time. The decision is awaited keeping this time in mind.
Cuban wrestler Yusnelis Guzman Lopez, who lost to Vinesh in the semi-finals, replaced the Indian in the final, where she lost to Sarah Ann Hildebrandt of the USA. Vinesh is now banking on CAS to become joint silver medallist with Lopez.
UWW did not accept IOA’s suggestion
However, the international governing body of wrestling, United World Wrestling (UWW), has made it clear that there will be no change in the current rules related to weight. UWW said in a statement issued late Wednesday night after its president Nenad Lalovic met Indian Olympic Association (IOA) chief PT Usha – IOA, we suggested that if the weight requirement of the player is met on any day, the result of the wrestler of that day should not be disqualified. UWW further said – UWW will also discuss this suggestion on the appropriate platform but it cannot be applied to the previous rules.
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.
What did Vinesh write in her retirement post?
Vinesh Phogat said in a social media post, ‘Maa, wrestling won over me, I lost. Forgive me, your dream, my courage, all are broken, I don’t have any more strength left. Goodbye wrestling 2001-2024. She apologized and said that she will always be indebted to all of you.’
Mom won the wrestling match against me, I lost. Forgive me, your dream, my courage is all broken, I don’t have any more strength now.
Goodbye wrestling 2001-2024 🙏
I will always be indebted to you all, sorry 🙏🙏
— Vinesh Phogat (@Phogat_Vinesh) August 7, 2024
The weight was just 100 grams more
India’s hopes in the Olympics were dashed when Vinesh Phogat was declared disqualified. Her weight was found to be about 100 grams more in the 50 kg freestyle wrestling category. Vinesh had a chance to win the gold medal, but she was declared disqualified a few hours before the final match due to being overweight. In such a situation, due to the rule, she missed the medal even after winning the semi-finals.
Source (PTI) (NDTV) (HINDUSTANTIMES)