NEW DELHI: Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat‘s appeal for an Olympic silver medal following her disqualification from the women’s 50 kg final in Paris has been dismissed by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). Phogat, who was disqualified for exceeding the weight limit by 100 grams, expressed her distress in a cryptic Instagram post following…
NEW DELHI: Olympic medalist wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt has expressed optimism about fellow Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat‘s ongoing appeal regarding her disqualification from the Paris Olympics. The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has extended the deadline for delivering its verdict on Phogat’s appeal to Tuesday, August 13, 2024. Dutt hopes for a favorable outcome that…
NEW DELHI: The appeal filed by Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat against her disqualification from the Olympic finals will be decided by the ad hoc section of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) by 6 p.m. local time (9.30 p.m. IST) on Saturday, as per PTI.The case came to an end in Paris on Friday,…
NEW DELHI: American wrestler Sarah Ann Hildebrandt won the gold medal in the 50kg category at the Paris Olympics after Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat was disqualified for being 100 grams overweight. Hildebrandt, who had been preparing for the final, faced an unexpected situation when Phogat was replaced by Cuban wrestler Yusneylis Guzman Lopez, whom Hildebrandt…
NEW DELHI: Cuban wrestler Yusneylis Guzman Lopez will take India’s Vinesh Phogat‘s place in the women’s 50kg freestyle final at the Paris Olympics. Phogat was disqualified for being overweight during the morning weigh-in on Wednesday, a day after making history by becoming the first Indian woman wrestler to reach an Olympic final in her category.Phogat…
