After the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) again delayed the verdict on Vinesh Phoga's case on Tuesday, her uncle Mahavir Phogat and Indian Olympic Association advocate Vidushpat Singhania hoped that the decision will be in her favour
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has further delayed the verdict on Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat's appeal regarding her disqualification from the women's 50kg final at the Paris Olympics to August 16.
Following her disqualification from women's 50 kg final at the Olympics, Phogat requested CAS to award her the silver medal. The verdict is expected to come out by 9:30 PM IST.
Indian para shuttler Pramod Bhagat will miss the upcoming Paris Paralympic Games after being suspended for 18 months for breaching the Badminton World Federation (BWF) anti-doping regulations.
Dr Usha said that each Indian athlete in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in such sport had his or her own support team. These support teams have been working with the athletes over so many years, as per a statement from IOA.
Former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Sunday appealed to the state government to give all benefits of gold medalist to ace wrestler Vinesh Phogat.
According to a statement from the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), CAS has extended the time for the final verdict till Tuesday, August 13, 6:00 PM Paris time and 9:30 PM IST.
Vinesh was set to compete against the United States of America's Sarah Ann Hildebrandt for the gold medal but was disqualified on Wednesday for breaching the weight limit by just 100 grams. After her disqualification, Phogat requested the CAS to award her the silver medal.
Indian hockey legend and Paris Olympics bronze medalist PR Sreejesh lauded former wrestler Vinesh Phogat for her performances at the games even as she faced disqualification from the final and expressed hope that she would get a silver medal for her efforts
The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) remained hopeful of a positive resolution of wrestler Vinesh Phogat's application before the Ad hoc Division of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against her failed weigh-in on the second day of her Women's Wrestling 50kg competition at the Pari
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach opened up on Indian grappler Vinesh Phogat's disqualification from the final of women's 50 kg wrestling at the Paris Olympics and said that they will "follow the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) decision".