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“Responsibility Of Weight Management…”: PT Usha’s Big Take On Vinesh Phogat Row

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Drawing criticism for Vinesh Phogat’s weigh-in fiasco, Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President PT Usha on Sunday made it clear that it is the responsibility of the athlete to manage their weight and the attack on its medical team, especially Chief Medical Officer Dr. Dinshaw Pardiwala is “unacceptable and worthy of condemnation.” The 29-year-old Vinesh was left heartbroken after she was disqualified ahead of her gold-medal bout in freestyle 50kg for being 100gm overweight in the morning weigh-in, crushing her Olympic dreams and prompting her to announce her retirement.

The incident started a blame game, also leading to an uproar in the Parliament, with some sections attacking Dr Pardiwala and his team for negligence with former IOA chief Narendra Batra indicating that Vinesh’s diet might have had something to do with her disqualification.

“…the responsibility of weight management of athletes in sport like wrestling, weightlifting, boxing and judo is that of each athlete and his or her coach and NOT that of the IOA-appointed Chief Medical Officer Dr. Dinshaw Pardiwala and his team,” Usha said in a statement.

“…the hate directed at the IOA medical team, especially Dr. Pardiwala, is unacceptable and worthy of condemnation.” She hoped that those rushing to judge the IOA medical team “would consider all facts before arriving at any conclusions”.

Vinesh had scripted history by becoming the first Indian woman wrestler to reach the gold medal bout in her category on Tuesday night. But her post-participation weight was found to have increased and despite all measures, which included cutting off Vinesh’s hair, she was found to be 100gm extra during the morning weigh-in.

“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,” Usha said.

“The IOA appointed a medical team a couple of months ago, primarily as a team that would assist in the recovery and injury management of athletes during and after their competition. This team was also designed to support athletes who did not have their own team of nutritionists and physiotherapists.” Vinesh has appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS), demanding that she be awarded a joint silver medal with Cuban wrestler Yusneylis Guzman Lopez, who had lost to the Indian but was later promoted to the final following the Haryana wrestler’s disqualification.

American Sarah Hildebrandt won the gold after defeating Lopez in the title clash.

The decision on Vinesh’s appeal is expected to come on August 13. 

(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)

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Paris Olympics Live Updates: “Have To Follow Rules” – United World Wrestling’s Clear Take On Vinesh Phogat Row

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Paris Olympics 2024 Live, Vinesh Phogat’s Verdict Live Updates: The suspense on Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS)’s decision on wrestler Vinesh Phogat’s appeal continues. Regarding the matter, United World Wrestling president Nenad Lalovic said, “I am so sorry for what happened, but no matter the size of your country, athletes are athletes. This weigh-in was public, everyone saw what happened. How can we allow someone to compete when we all saw what happened. We don’t have any other choice but to follow our rules.” Vinesh had filed to appeals after her disqualification from the Women’s 50kg event. Vinesh had appealed to be awarded a joint-silver, with the CAS accepting the appeeal. However, CAS said that the verdict would come by Saturday, 9:30PM IST. (Medals Tally)

Here are the Live Updates of Vinesh Phogat’s verdict and closing ceremony of Paris Olympics 2024: 







  • 20:08 (IST)

    Paris Olympics 2024 Live, Basketball: France eye revenge!

    Fresh from the men’s team’s loss to USA in the gold medal match, France eye payback in the women’s gold medal match. They currently lead 38-33 with just over four minutes left in the 3rd quarter

  • 20:04 (IST)

    Paris Olympics 2024 Live: Sebastian Coe eyeing IOC seat?

    World Athletics president Sebastian Coe has hinted that he might give “serious thought” about throwing his hat into the ring to succeed Thomas Bach as head of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Coe, whose third and final term as athletics chief ends in 2027, has long been suggested as a successor to Thomas Bach.

  • 20:02 (IST)

    Paris Olympics 2024 Live: UWW’s take on Vinesh Phogat row!

    As India waits for the results of wrestler Vinesh Phogat’s hearing at the Court of Arbitration of Sport (CAS), the United World Wrestling president Nenad Lalovic shared an important insight as far as the entire weigh-in controversy is concerned. “I am so sorry for what happened, but no matter the size of your country, athletes are athletes. This weigh-in was public, everyone saw what happened. How can we allow someone to compete when we all saw what happened. We don’t have any other choice but to follow our rules,” Lalovic told NDTV.

  • 19:39 (IST)

    Paris Olympics 2024 Live, Cycling: Lavreysen makes history!

    Harrie Lavreysen becomes the Netherlands’ most successful summer Olympian with a third Paris cycling gold in the men’s keirin, taking his tally to six. Meanwhile, Ellesse Andrews powered to the women’s sprint title to add to her keirin gold.

  • 19:33 (IST)

    Paris Olympics 2024 Live, Water Polo: Serbia edge out Croatia!

    An outstanding performance in the men’s water polo final sees Serbia take home their third consecutive gold meda. They beat Croatia 13-11

  • 18:29 (IST)

    Paris Olympics 2024 Live, Volleyball: Danes trump Germans!

    Denmark take the gold medal in men’s volleyball, beating Germany 39-26 in the final. Juri Knorr with six strikes for his team to set up a comfortable victory.

  • 18:21 (IST)

    Paris Olympics 2024 Live: Dutch take gold in women’s marathon!

    Sifan Hassan of the Netherlands wins the bronze in women’s marathon, with Ethiopia’s Tigst Assefa and Kenya’s Hellen Obiri taking silver and bronze, respectively.

  • 18:17 (IST)

    Paris Olympics 2024 Live: Hello!

    Good evening and welcome to our Paris Olympics final day blog. We will continue our build-up to the closing cermony with all the updates from the medals event on the final day. We will also have our focus on the latest developments in Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat’s appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).

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What Vinesh Phogat Told Court On Reason Behind Increased Weight At Paris Olympics

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Entire India awaits the Court of Arbitration (CAS) verdict on wrestler Vinesh Phogat’s joint silver medal plea. Vinesh, who was disqualified before her final in the Women’s Freestyle 50k wrestling bout, was weighing 100 grams over the 50kg limit. As the arguments continue in front of the CAS, Vinesh has reportedly sighted the tight schedule between her bout as well as the distance between Athletes’ Village and the competition arena as the reason behind her failure to make the weight cut.

According to a report in the Indian Express, the counsel for Phogat highlighted the distance between Champ de Mars Arena, the venue for the wrestling competition, and the Athletes Village as a contributing factor to her failure in making the cut at the scheduled weigh-in. The Indian wrestler’s counsel also said that the tight schedule between bouts didn’t allow her enough time to reduce her weight, which had touched the 52.7 kg mark after the first day of her competition.

The counsel further argued that Vinesh didn’t get any competitive advantage with the extra 100g she had on the second morning gave her no competitive advantage.

‘The excess of 100g is extremely negligible (representing around 0.1 to 0.2 percent of the athlete’s weight) and can easily be caused by the bloating of a human body during summer weather, as the heat makes the human body retain more water, scientifically for survival purposes. It can also be due to muscle mass increase as the athlete competed three times on the same day. It can also be caused by the food consumption of the athlete after the competitions to sustain her health and integrity for the demanding competitions,” Phogat’s counsel asserted, as per the paper

An argument over the application of the principle of proportionality has also been made.

‘There would be a manifest disproportion between the level of excess (which excludes any attempt at fraud or manipulation of the athlete) and the irreversible consequences that would result from her non-participation in the finals in addition to the deprivation of her silver medal that was acquired by hard work,’ the report stated.

Vinesh’s counsel also called for the need to keep the athlete’s health over other considerations.

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“If You Don’t Govern Sport By Rules…”: Abhinav Bindra’s Blunt Take On Vinesh Phogat Case

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Sport is often exhilarating, with his topsy-turvy moments. Wins and losses often define whether the end result would be euphoric or miserable. But sometimes, sports can be cruel, beyond the nature of its results. Such is the feeling in the heart of Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat and over a billion people in the world’s most populous country after she was disqualified from the Women’s freestyle 50kg final. The sight of the weighing scale showing about 100 grams over the 50kg mark would torment the ace wrestler for years, with the moment robbing her of a chance to win a gold medal for her country.

While sympathies are with Vinesh, India’s shooting legend Abhinav Bindra says rules are what makes any sport what it is, and they need to be followed without exception.

“It’s an incredibly tough situation. Frankly, I don’t even know what to say. I mean the rules are very clear — where you draw a line. Sport is always governed by the rules. If you don’t govern sport by rules, there is no sport,” Abhinav Bindra told India Today when asked about Vinesh Phogat’s appeal.

Vinesh has appealed her case at the Court of Arbitration of Sport (CAS), the result of which is still awaited. While Bindra too is keeping his fingers crossed, he has no clue in which direction the case is heading.

“But, of course, I fully empathise with Vinesh. It’s an incredibly difficult time for her. Everybody’s heart is broken. We are all there for her. I had the opportunity to meet her as well.

“I really don’t know where this would end. I know the decision, now, has been postponed for a couple of days. So, I think one just has to be patient. I am not privy to the arguments that have been made, I am no legal expert. So patience is the key,” Bindra asserted.

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“Sorry For What Happened But We Have To Follow Rules”: World Wrestling Body Chief To NDTV

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As India waits for the results of wrestler Vinesh Phogat’s hearing at the Court of Arbitration of Sport (CAS), the United World Wrestling president Nenad Lalovic shared an important insight as far as the entire weigh-in controversy is concerned. Lalovic, in an exclusive chat with NDTV, expressed his sympathies over the entire incident that saw Vinesh being disqualified from the Paris Olympic Games on the morning of her gold medal bout. Vinesh’s weight was reportedly just 100 grams over the 50kg mark that she needed to touch in order to be eligible for the final bout. But, she had to be disqualified.

Vinesh decided to lodge an appeal at the CAS, the results of which are still awaited, but the UWW chief doesn’t think there’s much scope for change in the results as the wrestling body was only following the rules that have been laid down.

“I am so sorry for what happened, but no matter the size of your country, athletes are athletes. This weigh-in was public, everyone saw what happened. How can we allow someone to compete when we all saw what happened. We don’t have any other choice but to follow our rules,” Lalovic told NDTV.

“We introduced that rule because of the care for the health of the athletes. Athletes have been obliged to weight rules in order to compete. Maybe some slight adjustments in the rules can be made, but we are not changing the rules. We are counseled and helped by our medical commission. They are absolutely against any change,” he added, ruling out the possibility of a major overhaul in weigh-in rules.

While the gold, silver and bronze medals have already been handed in the 50kg women’s freestyle wrestling, Vinesh has appealed for a joint-silver to be granted to her as she had already made the final while passing the weigh-in test.

Though there’s no provision for a second silver to be given but Vinesh and those fighting for her, haven’t given up hope.

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Paris Olympics: Did Antim Panghal Factor Really Force Vinesh Phogat To Compete In 50kg – A Fact-Check

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As Vinesh Phogat arrived at the Paris Olympic Games, her biggest challenge wasn’t to compete against an astounding list of wrestlers but to manage her weight as she was competing in the 50kg category, contrary to the 53kg category she was more comfortable in. Months before the Olympic Games were to start in Paris, Vinesh tried to do her best and fetch the lone 53kg spot, but Antim Panghal, a 2023 World Championship bronze medallist in the weight category, had won slot in this category.

Antim facing a 0-10 elimination in the Round of 16 at the Paris Olympics 2024. As the entire Indi stares at the nature of affairs that unfolded in the Paris Games, many wonder if Vinesh would’ve fetched a medal by competing in the 53kg category.

What led to Vinesh Phogat competing in the 50kg category, and not 53kg?

Vinesh has been wrestling in the 53kg category for the last five to six  years. She had an ACL surgery in August last year which ruled her out of action for a few months. It was then that Antim sealed the Olympic quota for the 53kg category for India.

As per a report in Sportstar, Vinesh wanted to compete in the still manageable 53kg category but Antim Panghal had already claimed that spot. Vinesh even asked the federation for a trial to be conducted, asking for specific dates, but the federation didn’t provide any clarity.

What About The Trials?

The IOA’s ad-hoc committee for wrestling conducted trials for the Asian Championships and Asian Olympic Qualifiers in March. 

The rule set was the winner of the trial woukd go on to compete in the Asian Olympic Qualifiers and runner-up at the Asian Championships. 

The committee decided that four top players in every weight category, including 53kg category, would then compete among themselves to determine a challenger for the quota-winners to decide on the Olympic spot. Antim was the quota winner in the 53kg as she finished with a bronze at the World Championships. 

Like in shooting, in wrestling, the quota is given to the National Olympic Committee and not the player. 

What happened in the trials

In the trials, Vinesh participated in two weight categories – 50 and 53kg. The ad-hoc committee made an exception and allowed Vinesh to compete in both categories.

Vinesh won the trials in 50kg, thus earning the right to compete at the Asian Olympic qualifiers in Bishkek. She had to reach 53kg category to feature in the top four to challenge Antim at a later date. Vinesh achieved her target. 

Later, Vinesh won the quota in 50kg for Paris 2024 during the Asian Olympic Qualifiers.

Where the trials conducted?

The final trials were not held as most wrestlers who won the quotas said that it would hamper their Olympics preparation. The seven-member Wrestling Federation of India selection committee then decided not to hold the trials and sent the respective quota-winners to their categories. 

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Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 15: Wrestler Reetika Hooda Loses Last 8 Bout, To Rely On Repechage

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Paris Olympics 2024 Day 15 Live Updates: Indian wrestler Reetika Hooda lost to top seed Aiperi Medet Kyzy of Kyrgyzstan in quarterfinals of Women’s 76kg event at Paris Olympics. This comes after Reetika defeated Hungary’s Bernadett Nagy in the Round of 16. Reetika will now have to rely on the repechage round to win a medal. The focus, however, firmly remains on Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS)’s verdict on Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat’s appeal of being awarded joint-silver in Women’s 50kg event, following her disqualification from the competition for being 100 grams overweight. The time limit for the verdict has been extended and it will come before  9:30 PM (IST). Earlier, golfers Aditi Ashok and Diksha Dagar began India’s campaign on Day 15 of the Paris Olympics 2024. (India’s Day 15 Schedule | Medals Tally)

Here are the Live Updates from Day 15 of the Paris Olympics 2024:







  • 17:27 (IST)

    Paris Olympics Live 2024, Basketball: Serbia clinch bronze!

    Serbian win the bronze medal in Men’s Basketball after beating world champions Germany 93-83. The 2016 silver medallists return to the podium thanks to Nikola Jokić’s triple-double, the fifth in Olympic basketball history.

  • 16:44 (IST)

    Paris Olympics Live 2024, Wrestling: Reetika loses Last 8 bout!

    Kyzy scored her passivity point in the second round and beats Reetika by virtue of scoring the last point in the match. Reetika will now have to rely on repechage if Kyzy reaches the final. 

  • 16:37 (IST)

    Paris Olympics Live 2024, Wrestling: Reetika leads!

    Reetika with a narrow 1-0 lead after the end of the first Round, with the Kyrgyzstani wrestler being cautioned for passivity.

  • 16:35 (IST)

    Paris Olympics Live 2024, Wrestling: Action starts!

    Reetika Hooda’s 76kg wrestling quarterfinal bout against A Medet Kyzy (Kyrgyzstan) begins

  • 16:28 (IST)

    Paris Olympics Live 2024, Wrestling: Reetika in action soon!

    Reetika Hooda’s 76kg wrestling quarterfinal bout against A Medet Kyzy (Kyrgyzstan) to start soon. A place in the final up for grabs.

  • 15:58 (IST)

    Paris Olympics Live 2024, Wresling: Reetika in action next!

    The time for Reetika’s quarterfinal bout Women’s 76kg bout is out. She will be in action at 4:15 PM against Kyrgyzstan’s Aiperi Medit Kyzy.

  • 15:47 (IST)

    Paris Olympics Live 2024, Wresling: Romanian wrestler injured!

    Romania’s Catalina Axente seems badly injured following an awkward landing during her bout against USA’s Kennedy Alexis Blades, who tossed her with a German suplex. It was definitely unintentional from the American, who seemed worried after Axente’s injury. The medics were quick to attend the Romanian grappler.

  • 15:43 (IST)

    Olympics Live: Who is Aiperi Medet Kyzy?

    Reetika Hooda will take on Aiperi Medet Kyzy of Kyrgyzstan in the Women’s 76kg quarterfinals. Kyzy, 25, won the bronze medal at 2023 World Championships in Belgrade. She also won the Asian Games gold medal last year in Hangzhou, and is also seeded number one in the 76kg draw. 

  • 15:20 (IST)

    Paris Olympics 2024 Live, Wrestling: Reetika eases into Last 8!

    A stunning display from Reetika! A great effort from the Indian grappler as she defeats 8th seed, Bernadett Nagy, in the round of 16 in the women’s freestyle 76kg category. She will now take on top seed Aiperi Medet Kyzy in the quarterfinals.

  • 15:15 (IST)

    Paris Olympics 2024 Live, Wrestling: Reetika on the charge!

    A brilliant leg take-down from Reetika sees her score two more points in the second round. She now leads Bernadett Nagy 6-2. 

  • 15:13 (IST)

    Paris Olympics 2024 Live, Wrestling: Reetika leads!

    A couple fine takedowns from Reetika sees her take a 4-0 lead against Hungary’s Bernadett Nagy in the Women’s Freestyle 76kg 1/8 Final bout

  • 15:09 (IST)

    Paris Olympics 2024 Live, Wrestling: Reetika’s bout starts!

    Wrestler Reetika Hooda’s Women’s Freestyle 76kg 1/8 Final bout against Hungary’s Bernadett Nagy starts

  • 14:54 (IST)

    Paris Olympics 2024 Live, Basketball: Serbia lead at End of Q1!

    End of the first quarter in this bronze medal game between Germany and Serbia. 21-30 in favour of the Serbians. 

  • 14:42 (IST)

    Paris Olympics 2024 Live, Basketball: Serbia lead in Q1!

    Serbia have a narrow lead over Germany in the men’s bronze medal match. They lead 16:10 with roughly five minutes of action left in the first quarter.

  • 14:38 (IST)

    Paris Olympics 2024 Live, Wrestling: All we know about Vinesh’s case!

    Vinesh had made two appeals to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). While her first appeal for was rejected, where she had requested to allow her compete in the gold medal match, due to paucity of time. Her second appeal, which was to given a joint silver, was accepted. A verdict on the same is expected to be revealed later today at 9:30 by CAS, who have appointed a sole member ad hoc panel to see into the Indian grappler’s request.

  • 14:33 (IST)

    Paris Olympics 2024 Live, Basketball: Bronze medal match underway!

    It’s Germany vs Serbia for bronze in Men’s Basketball event. The gold medal match will be held later today between France and defending champions USA. That will start around 1 AM IST.

  • 14:20 (IST)

    Paris Olympics 2024 Live: Reetika Hooda in action soon!

    We are just around an hour away from the start of Reetika Hooda’s Round of 16 bout in Women’s 76kg wrestling event. She will take on Hungary’s Bernadett Nagy. This will be the 4th match on Mat B, with the action kicking off at 2:30 PM.

  • 14:18 (IST)

    Paris Olympics 2024 LIVE: Big update on Vinesh judgement

    Big update regarding the CAS judgement on Vinesh Phogat – The time limit for the panel to give their decision has been extended by 24 hours and the judgement will come by 9:30 PM (IST) today.

  • 14:03 (IST)

    Paris Olympics 2024 Live: Men’s Maration champion

    Ethiopian Tamirat Tola delivered a masterclass in solo front running to win the Olympic men’s marathon in Paris on Saturday as Eliud Kipchoge’s bid for a third gold went up in smoke. Tola clocked an Olympic record of 2hr 06min 26sec for victory, finishing 21 seconds ahead of Belgium’s Bashir Abdi. Kenya’s Benson Kipruto rounded out the podium, a further 13sec adrift.

  • 13:53 (IST)

    Paris Olympics 2024 Live: Nadeem’s rewards

    Arshad Nadeem has catapulted to Pakistan sporting hall of fame, as he smashed the Olympic record twice in the javelin throw final at Paris Olympics 2024, en route to clinching gold. A look at everything that he is set to receive as reward for winning the medal.

  • 13:31 (IST)

    Paris Olympics 2024 Live: Refugee Olympic Team member disqualified!

    Afghan B-Girl Manizha Talash, a member of the Refugee Olympic Team at the Paris 2024 Games, was disqualified after displaying the words “Free Afghan Women” on her cape during her breaking routine in the competition’s pre-qualifiers on Friday.

    Talash, now resides in Spain, took to the floor with a powerful message, wearing a light blue cape emblazoned with the words “Free Afghan Women” in large white letters.

  • 13:11 (IST)

    Paris Olympics 2024 Live: Heroes welcome!

    The Olympic bronze medal winning Indian men’s hockey team including captain Harmanpreet Singh arrived from Paris in New Delhi on Saturday morning. India defeated Spain 2-1 in the bronze medal match, and were greeted by the fans at the airport. Goalkeeper PR Sreejesh is expected to travel back to Paris after being named the joint flag-bearer for the closing ceremony alongside Manu Bhaker.

  • 13:09 (IST)

    Paris Olympics 2024 Live: India awaits verdict on Vinesh!

    The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS)’s one-member Ad-hoc panel is expected to announce the verdict on Vinesh’s appeal later today. The Indian grappler had requested to be awarded a joint-silver, following her disqualification from the 50kg event. The CAS said it will announce the decision before the end of the Games.

  • 12:31 (IST)

    Paris Olympics 2024 Live: Aman’s close escape!

    Aman Sehrawat, India’s youngest Olympic bronze medal winning grappler, had to shed 4.5 kilograms of bodyweight in a stipulated time of 10 hours before mandatory second day weigh-in to qualify for the 57 kg bout.

  • 12:21 (IST)

    Paris Olympics 2024 Live: Reetika in action soon!

    Grappler Aman Sehrawat provided a bronze medal to India in wrestling at the ongoing Paris Olympics but the focus will now shift to Reetika Hooda, who will be competing in the women’s freestyle 76kg.

  • 12:11 (IST)

    Paris Olympics 2024 Live: Verdict on Vinesh’s appeal soon!

    Vinesh Phogat’s hearing came to a conclusion on Friday. The star Indian grappler was available online for it. Vinesh’s lawyer Harish Salve said that the disqualification is wrong.

  • 11:49 (IST)

    Paris Olympics 2024 Live: Hello!

    Hello and welcome to our Paris Olympics Day 15 coverage. The focus firmly remains on Vinesh Phogat’s verdict. The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) is expected to give a verdict on Vinesh’s request of being awarded a silver. Later in the day, wrestler Reetika Hooda will compete in Women’s 76kg, where she will take on Hungary’s Bernadett Nagy in the pre-quarterfinals. 

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“What Makes Me Afraid Is…”: Neeraj Chopra’s Blunt Take On Vinesh Phogat’s Olympic Silver Appeal

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Star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra is keeping his fingers crossed for wrestler Vinesh Phogat as she awaits a verdict on her appeal against disqualification from the Games but at the same time, he is also hoping that “people don’t forget what she did for the country” if the decision is not in her favour. Vinesh was found 100gm overweight before her 50kg category final on Wednesday and she has appealed against her disqualification in the ad-hoc division of the Court of Arbitration for Sport here. A decision on the appeal is expected to be delivered by 9.30pm IST on Saturday.

Chopra, who claimed his second successive Olympic medal — a silver to follow up on the gold in Tokyo –, said he wants the medal around Vinesh’s neck for one simple reason — “people shouldn’t forget her.” “If she gets the medal, it would be very good. If things had not panned out the way they did, she would have had the medal. I hope she gets it because if you don’t have it around your neck, that thing stays in your heart,” the 26-year-old Chopra told reporters at ‘India House’ after a felicitation by IOC member and Reliance Foundation chairperson Nita Ambani.

“Today people might say that she is our champion but, I feel till the time one is not on the podium they will forget after a few days. Mujhe yeh darr hai bas. Agar aisa na hota, a medal wouldn’t have mattered. So, I hope she gets the medal. I just hope whether she gets the medal or not, people don’t forget what she did for the country,” he said.

Chopra is the first track-and-field athlete from the country to win two Olympic medals. His gold in Tokyo continues to be an unmatched achievement for Indian athletics.

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Suspense Over Vinesh Phogat’s Appeal For Olympic Silver Medal Continues, New CAS Verdict Date Is…

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The suspense of Court of Arbitration for Sport’s decision on Vinesh Phogat’s appeal for Olympic silver deferred continues. Earlier, it was said that the verdict would come by Saturday, 9:30PM IST. But it has now been deferred. In a fresh statement, it has been said that the the ‘decision’ will be ‘issued’ by Sunday (August 11), 9:30 PM IST. The ‘reasoned order’ will be issued at a later date. 

“The ad hoc division of CAS has extended time till 6-00 p.m. on August 11, 2024, for the Sole Abritator Hon. Dr Annabelle Bennett in the Vinesh Phogat vs. United World Wrestling & the International Olympic Committee to issue a decision. The reasoned order will be issued at a later date,” a statement said.

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“CAS Arbitrator Said…”: On Vinesh Phogat’s Olympic Silver Verdict Date, Lawyer Says This

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Vinesh Phogat’s hearing in Paris at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has ended. The star Indian wrestler had appealed to the CAS after she was disqualified from the 50kg wrestling final at the Paris Olympics for being 100 gram overweight. Earlier, Vinesh was assured of a silver medal after entering the final of 5okg with three convincing wins but the disqualification saw her finish outside the medal bracket. Though Vinesh was within the permissible weight limit on the first day of the competition, on the second day she was found to be 100 gram overweight and was excluded from the Olympic wrestling final. 

Vinesh appealed the CAS, an international body established in 1984 to settle disputes related to sport through arbitration, for a shared silver. The hearing of the appeal took place on Friday and went on for three hours in Paris. 

Vinesh, who was represented by four French lawyers, was present at the hearing virtually. Also present were lawyers Haris Salve and Vidushpat Singhania representing the Indian Olympics Association (IOA). The United World Wrestling (UWW) had their lawyer too at the hearing. There were referee and technical officials from UWW present at the hearing. 

Dr Annabelle Bennett AC SC (AUS) was the sole arbitrator for CAS. She heard both parties’ arguments patiently. Vinesh’s lawyers argued that the wrestlers disqualification was not right. The CAS said that there is an operating procedure for which it was taking time but added that the verdict will be delivered soon.    

Singhania told NDTV that he was confident of a positive outcome. “We were the lawyers of the IOA. Harish Salve was leading the argument and I was assisting him. By an large everybody argument was heard,” he told NDTV. 

“The CAS arbitrator said I will give the operational rules order soon. The detailed reasoning will be released later. The hearing went well. The basic ask of Vinesh’s lawyer was that she should be given silver medal.”

Earlier, the CAS had released a statement on Vinesh Phogat. 

CAS Statement On Vinesh Phogat’s Plea:

“An application was filed at the CAS Ad hoc Division at 16:45 CEST on 7 August 2024 by Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat (the Applicant) in relation to the decision taken by United World Wrestling (UWW) to replace her, because of her failed second weigh-in, before the gold medal match of the Women’s Freestyle 50kg competition at the Olympic Games Paris 2024 that was due to commence at 18:15 CEST the same day (the Challenged Decision),” the statement from the CAS, issued on Friday, read.

“The Applicant initially sought a decision from the CAS Ad hoc Division annulling the Challenged Decision and ordering another weigh-in before the final match as well as a declaration that she be declared eligible and qualified to participate in the final.

“However, she did not request urgent interim measures. The CAS Ad hoc Division procedure is fast, but it was not possible for a decision on the merits to be issued within an hour, bearing in mind that the Respondent UWW would have had to be heard first. The procedure is, however, ongoing and the Applicant has confirmed that she seeks the annulment of the Challenged Decision and that she requests to be awarded a (shared) silver medal.”

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