“It is disappointing however we won’t do something about that,” hockey legend PR Sreejesh, who just lately retired after serving to the Indian staff win a second consecutive Olympic bronze medal within the Paris Video games, informed PTI Movies.
Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Bajrang Punia lamented {that a} medal was taken away from Vinesh. “I consider your medal was snatched away on this darkness. You might be shining like a diamond in the entire world at the moment,” Punia posted on ‘X’. The 29-year-old Vinesh confronted disqualification on the morning of the ladies’s 50kg freestyle ultimate final week. In her attraction, she argued for a joint silver with Cuban wrestler Yusneylis Guzman Lopez, who superior to the ultimate after Vinesh’s disqualification. The gold medal was claimed by American Sarah Ann Hildebrandt.
“It’s a unhappy information however what can we are saying. A sportsperson works extraordinarily onerous and if one thing like this occurs with anybody, it hurts. For us, Vinesh is a star, will all the time be,” hockey participant Jarmanpreet Singh was quoted as saying by PTI.
His teammate Amit Rohidas echoed related sentiments: “She ought to maintain her head excessive. She is a champion for us and the nation.”
Nationwide wrestling coach Virendra Dahiya referred to as the CAS choice “unlucky”. “It is rather unlucky and a jolt for us. We have been very hopeful that the choice can be in our favor. However it’s unlucky for Indian wrestling and the nation,” he added.
Indian Olympic Affiliation president PT Usha additionally expressed her “shock and disappointment” on the end result. The group criticized the “inhumane laws” of the United World Wrestling (UWW), arguing these guidelines fail to contemplate the “physiological and psychological stresses confronted by athletes.”
The IOA had enlisted senior counsels Harish Salve and Vidushpat Singhania to assist Vinesh’s case. Singhania said, “The choice of the CAS was actually disappointing. We have been very hopeful, Vinesh labored onerous essentially the most. After the timeline was prolonged, we thought the arbitrator Madam was having a thought and that call may very well be in our favor. But it surely was dismissed with a one line assertion.”
He famous that they would want to overview the detailed order earlier than deciding on the following steps. “Now we have to attend for the detailed order, we’ve to see what’s written there and accordingly will take a call concerning future plan of action.”
