Wrestling

Vinesh’s appeal dismissed by CAS, no joint-silver medal

The Court of Arbitration of Sport (CAS) has dismissed Vinesh Phogat’s appeal for a joint silver medal at the Olympics. Phogat was disqualified after weighing 100 grams more than the permissible weight in the Paris Olympics. After her semifinal fight, she weighed 52.70 kgs.

She did her best to shred the extra 2.70 kgs but could make weight on the morning of her gold medal match. As per the United World Wrestling rules, she finished last in the 50 kg category.

After her disqualification, she made an appeal to CAS to grant her a joint-silver medal but it was denied.

“The Ad-Hoc division of the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) renders the following decision: The application filed by Vinesh Phogat on 7th August, 2024 is dismissed,” the CAS order read.

“The operative part of the August 14 decision, which dismisses Vinesh’s application to be awarded a shared silver medal in women’s 50 kg category at the Paris Olympic Games has significant implications for her in particular and the sporting community at large,” the IOA stated.

The IOA said it will continue to explore legal options but currently, the matter seems closed. “The operative part of the August 14 decision, which dismisses Vinesh’s application to be awarded a shared silver medal in women’s 50 kg category at the Paris Olympic Games has significant implications for her in particular and the sporting community at large,” the IOA stated.

“IOA continues to stand in full support of Ms. Phogat and is exploring further legal options. The IOA is committed to ensuring that Vinesh’s case is heard,” it added.

Phogat had weighed 49.90 on the morning of her first bout. After her disqualification, the wrestler decided to call it a day on her career.

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