Decision on awarding silver medal to Phogat to be taken before end of Olympics

Following the disqualification from the finals of womens 50 kg wrestling the decision to award a silver medal to Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat will be taken before the conclusion of the Paris Olympics 2024The disqualification also led Vinesh Phogat to announce her retirement from the sport She sealed the final berth by defeating Cubas Yusneylis Guzman Lopez by 50 in the semifinals of the Paris Olympics 2024After entering the final of the Paris Olympics 2024 the tie was scheduled to be played against USAs Sarah Ann Hildebrandt but Vinesh Phogat was disqualified due to being overweight by 100 gramsAfter her disqualification Phogat requested the CAS to award her the silver medalIn a statement Court of Arbitration for Sport CAS said An application was filed at the CAS Ad hoc Division at 1645 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 weighin before the gold medal match of the Womens Freestyle 50kg competition at the Olympic Games Paris 2024 that was due to commence at 1815 CEST the same day the Challenged DecisionAlso ReadParis Olympics 2024 From being fundless to clinching gold A Arshad Nadeem taleThe applicant initially sought a decision from the CAS Ad hoc Division annulling the challenged decision and ordering another weighin 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 United World Wrestling would have had to be heard fast 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 the statement addedCAS said that the matter has been referred to Dr Annabelle Bennett sitting as a sole arbitrator who will be holding a hearing with all concerned partiesThe sole arbitrators decision is expected to be issued before the end of the Olympic Games the statement concludedThe CAS has established an ad hoc division in Paris led by President Michael Lenard from the US to handle cases during the Olympics This division is located within the Paris judicial court in the 17th arrondissementIn an emotional post on X Vinesh Phogat expressed her sense of defeat and gratitude stating Maa kushti wrestling won against me I lost Forgive me your dream and my courage have been broken I dont have any more strength now Goodbye Wrestling 20012024 I will always be indebted to you all for forgivenessWrestling Federation of India President Sanjay Singh responded by urging Phogat to reconsider her decisionSpeaking to ANI Singh emphasized that Phogats announcement seemed hasty and suggested that she should discuss her retirement with her family the Federation and other sports officials upon returning to IndiaHe highlighted her significant contributions and performance in the sport indicating that it would be premature to make such a decision in the heat of the momentWith ANI Inputs