Onus on athlete to ensure they remain below limit: CAS in detailed verdict on Vinesh Phogat's appeal | Paris Olympics 2024 News

Onus on athlete to ensure they remain below limit: CAS in detailed verdict on Vinesh Phogat’s appeal | Paris Olympics 2024 News

NEW DELHI: The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) upheld the disqualification of Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat from the Paris Olympics, emphasizing the athlete’s responsibility to meet weight requirements. Phogat, a medal hopeful who had secured a historic victory over Japan’s Yui Susaki, was disqualified after failing to make weight on the second day of…

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CAS defers decision on Vinesh Phogat's appeal against disqualification till August 13 | Paris Olympics 2024 News

CAS defers decision on Vinesh Phogat’s appeal against disqualification till August 13 | Paris Olympics 2024 News

NEW DELHI: The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ad-hoc division requires additional time to reach a decision regarding Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat‘s appeal. The 29-year-old athlete was disqualified from the women’s 50kg freestyle final at the Paris Olympics due to being 100gm overweight during the weigh-in on Wednesday.Initially, the highly anticipated verdict on Phogat’s…

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