NEW DELHI: The Court of Arbitration for Sport’s ad-hoc division has once again postponed its ruling on Vinesh Phogat‘s appeal against her disqualification from the Olympic finals. The new date for the decision is now set for August 16, which means the Indian wrestler will have to wait longer for a resolution to her case.
Phogat, 29, was disqualified from competing in the women’s 50kg free-style final because she was found to be 100gm over the weight limit during the weigh-in process on Wednesday of the previous week.
“The CAS ad hoc division president has allowed Hon. Dr Annabelle Bennett, Sole Arbitrator in the Vinesh Phogat vs. United World Wrestling (UWW) and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) matter, an extension until 6-00 p.m. (Paris time) on Friday, August 16, 2024,” a release from the IOA said.
Phogat, 29, was disqualified from competing in the women’s 50kg free-style final because she was found to be 100gm over the weight limit during the weigh-in process on Wednesday of the previous week.
“The CAS ad hoc division president has allowed Hon. Dr Annabelle Bennett, Sole Arbitrator in the Vinesh Phogat vs. United World Wrestling (UWW) and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) matter, an extension until 6-00 p.m. (Paris time) on Friday, August 16, 2024,” a release from the IOA said.
Vinesh, in her appeal, has requested that she be awarded a joint silver medal alongside Yusneylis Guzman Lopez from Cuba. Guzman Lopez had been defeated by Vinesh in the semifinal round but advanced to the final after the Indian wrestler was disqualified.
