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The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has further postponed its decision to announce the final verdict in the Vinesh Phogat disqualification case. 

 

It has been learnt that Sole Arbitrator Hon. Dr Annabelle Bennett will issue the order on August 13, 2024.

VIDEO | "The decision has been deferred till August 13. I am confident that the decision will be in our favour, and the 140 crore people of India will receive a good news on August 13," says Mahavir Singh Phogat on CAS (Court of Arbitration for Sport) decision on Vinesh Phogat's… pic.twitter.com/NxYOmcK8G4

— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) August 10, 2024

Some media reports claimed that the ad hoc division of CAS has extended time till 6 pm on August 11, 2024, for the Sole Arbitrator 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, which is likely on August 13, says Indian Olympic Association source

 

The Haryana-born wrestler, who has demanded for a joint-silver medal in the women’s freestle wrestling 50kg category, will now get to know her fate on Tuesday.

 

The Haryana-born wrestler, who has demanded for a joint-silver medal in the women’s freestle wrestling 50kg category, will now get to know her fate on Tuesday.

 

Vinesh Phogat Controversy

 

Vinesh Phogat got disqualified right before her gold-medal match in the women’s 50kg freestyle wrestling, ending up last in the category.

 

Her final opponent Sarah Hildebrandt from USA went on to win the gold medal after defeating Yusneylis Guzman Lopez of Cuba, who had lost to Phogat in the semifinal.

 

She spent the whole night trying to drop the extra weight but just couldn’t make the cut, losing her shot at her first Olympic medal.

 

The 29-year-old wrestler was so drained from the effort that she had to be hospitalised. From her hospital bed, she filed an appeal with CAS, hoping they would reverse the disqualification.

 

Vinesh also asked CAS to push the International Olympic Committee to bend the rules and hand her a silver medal instead.

 

Before getting released from the hospital, Vinesh announced she was retiring from wrestling, devastated over losing the medal. 

 

But her famous uncle, Mahavir Singh Phogat, and his daughters have promised to talk her out of quitting.

 

Vinesh had already made history as the first Indian female wrestler to reach an Olympic final. She was about to be the first in her renowned wrestling family to win an Olympic medal, but those hopes were crushed by just 100 grams of extra weight.