Vinesh Phogat’s Silver Medal Bid Denied by Court of Arbitration for Sport: Impact on India’s Paris Olympics Journey

Vinesh Phogat’s bid for a silver medal has been rejected by the Court of Arbitration for Sport, leaving India without a seventh medal at the Paris Olympics.

The sports court gave its decision on Wednesday. The court order confirmed the decision of the International Olympic Committee. The Sports Court stands for strict enforcement of the rules and regulations of the relevant sports federations, associations or leagues.

For the third time, the court asked for an extension of time on Tuesday, August 13, to deliver the decision on Vinesh’s case. The star’s bid for a silver medal was joint after he was kicked out on the day of the gold medal match at the Paris Olympics. But Vinesh, who is competing in the 50 kg category, was disqualified from the competition after weighing 100 grams more.

The sole arbitrator of the Ad Hod Division of the Kaiyika Court, Dr. Annabelle Bennett extended the deadline for the announcement several times.

Judgment of the International Court of Sports

After registering Vinesh Phogat’s appeal, Dr. Annbelle heard both sides. While pro-French lawyers filed the first appeal on behalf of Vinesh, the IOA was represented by senior advocates Harish Salve and Vidushpat Singhania at the hearing.

Lawyers argued that Tuesday night’s weight gain was the result of the body’s natural recovery process and that it is an athlete’s basic right to take care of their body. She maintained that her body weight on the first day of the competition was below the weight limit and that the weight was only growing as a result of recovery and that she was not cheating.

Why was Vinesh Phogat disqualified?

Vinesh was disqualified from the women’s 50kg gold medal event after failing the weight class before the final. It was found on the second day that Vinesh was 100 grams overweight. On the opening day of the competition, Vinesh completed the weightlifting and won three events to reach the finals. One of those three victories included a thrilling upset of Japanese wrestler Yui Suzaki, who had an 82-0 international record until facing the Indians on Tuesday.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has disqualified Vinesh Phogat and allowed Cuba’s Guzman Usnailis, who lost to the Indians in the semi-finals, to compete in the ‘ gold medal clash against Sarah Ann Hilderbrand from the USA on August 7.

What was Vinesh’s claim?

In his appeal, Vinesh had first asked the ad-hoc bench of CAS to reverse the IOC’s disqualification and ask for another weight and be allowed to participate in the final. However, they did not immediately call for interim measures. The ad hoc bench of CAS delivered the judgment quickly, but the parties could not even be heard before the final round on Thursday night.

Then Vinesh said in his plea that the disqualification should be withdrawn and he should be given a complementary coin. However, United World Wrestling boss Nenad Lalovich, in an interview with India Today, insisted that he sympathized with Vinesh but that he had followed the rules before the Indian wrestler was disqualified. – approval.

Even as the decision was delayed, the chief medical officer Dr. IOA chief PT Usha defends Dinsho Pardiwala. Usha said that it is up to the athlete and her coaches to work and do the weight.

Meanwhile, questions have also been raised about the fairness of two days of weightlifting at the Olympic Games. American superstar Jordan Burroughs has asked United World Wrestling to reconsider its rules and allow a 1kg weight allowance for weigh-ins on the second day. He also argued that the two semi-finalists should be awarded Olympic medals instead of a repeat format that provides lifelines for wrestlers who lose to the latter.