Earlier on Tuesday, the CAS deferred its choice for the third time, pushing it to August 16, however surprisingly made it public a day later.
Vinesh submitted her enchantment to the CAS on August 7, coinciding with the day she was disqualified for exceeding the burden restrict by a mere 100 grams throughout her second weigh-in, earlier than her gold medal match in opposition to Sarah Hildebrandt of america.
The disqualification got here as a crushing setback for Vinesh, who had created historical past only a day prior by changing into the primary Indian lady wrestler to advance to an Olympic ultimate in her third look on the Video games.
Over the previous week, Vinesh and Indian sports activities fans have skilled a curler coaster of feelings as a result of a sequence of outstanding occurrences. The occasions that unfolded throughout this time have left a big affect on each the athlete and her supporters.
Because the mud settles, it stays to be seen how these occasions will form the way forward for Vinesh’s profession and the panorama of Indian sports activities as an entire. One factor is for certain: the previous week will likely be remembered as a defining second that examined the resilience and willpower of each the athlete and her devoted followers.
Timeline of Occasions:
August 6: Vinesh Phogat secured a historic victory over Cuba’s Yusneylys Guzman, incomes her place within the ultimate of the ladies’s 50 kg freestyle wrestling occasion.
August 7:
* Vinesh’s weight was discovered to be marginally above the 50kg restrict. Regardless of efforts to trim her hair and clothes to fulfill the necessities, she was nonetheless 100 grams over the restrict through the second official weigh-in. As per competitors guidelines, she was disqualified.
* The Wrestling Federation of India instantly filed an enchantment with United World Wrestling (UWW), the governing physique overseeing the occasion in Paris.
* Vinesh additionally appealed to the CAS, demanding a joint silver medal with Cuba’s Guzman, who was promoted to the ultimate after Vinesh’s disqualification. The ultimate went forward, with Sarah Hildebrandt successful gold for the USA and Guzman claiming silver.
August 8: In a shocking flip, Vinesh Phogat introduced her retirement from wrestling, marking the top of an illustrious profession overshadowed by the occasions in Paris.
August 9: The listening to into Vinesh’s enchantment concluded on the ad-hoc division of the CAS in Paris. The Indian Olympic Affiliation (IOA) expressed optimism for a “constructive decision.”
August 10: CAS prolonged the deadline for delivering its verdict on Vinesh’s enchantment, pushing it to August 13, additional prolonging the suspense.
August 13: The IOA introduced that the CAS had once more postponed its choice on Vinesh’s enchantment, with the ultimate ruling now anticipated on August 16.
August 14: Vinesh Phogat’s enchantment in opposition to her disqualification from Paris Olympics ultimate has been rejected by the ad-hoc division of the Courtroom of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). The game’s prime court docket got here out with the decision a day later after suspending the choice to August 16.
