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Vinesh Phogat’s appeal dismissed by Court of Arbitration for Sport
“The application filed by Vinesh Phogat on 7 August 2024 is dismissed,” said a statement issued by CAS.
Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat. File
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Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat’s appeal against Olympic disqualification from Olympic Games final has been rejected by the ad-hoc division of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), the Indian Olympic Association said on Wednesday (August 14, 2024).
Vinesh was disqualified for being 100gm overweight at the time of the weigh-in on the morning of the women’s 50kg freestyle final last week.
In a statement, IOA President P.T. Usha expressed “shock and disappointment at the decision of the Sole Arbitrator at the CAS to dismiss wrestler Vinesh Phogat’s application against the United World Wrestling (UWW) and the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
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“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 rejection of Vinesh’s appeal means India’s tally from the Paris Olympics will be of six medals which includes one silver and five bronze.
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