Vinesh Phogat retired from wrestling after being disqualified from the wrestling finals.
The decision on Haryana wrestler Vinesh Phogat’s Olympic silver medal will come on August 13. The Sports Court i.e. Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) gave this information on Saturday night. Earlier the verdict was to be announced at 9:30 pm on August 10, but the court extended its limit.
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Initially, it was reported that the verdict would be announced on August 11, but later it was postponed to August 13.
Arguments were given in the court in favor of Vinesh that the wrestler did not commit any fraud. After reaching the final, she was a confirmed contender for the silver medal.
Regarding Vinesh’s decision, Neeraj Chopra, who won the silver medal in Javelin, said, “If we do not get the medal, then people remember us for some time and say that we are their champions, but if we do not get the medal, then they do not remember us.” Forgets.
Let us tell you that Vinesh Phogat had wrestled in the 50 kg weight category in the Olympics. She reached the finals by defeating 3 wrestlers including Japan’s Olympic champion in one day. However, the next day before the final match, his weight turned out to be 100 grams more.
Due to which he was declared ineligible. Vinesh filed an appeal in the sports court regarding this. On which the hearing took place.
The hearing in the sports court has been completed
The hearing on Vinesh Phogat’s petition has been completed in the Sports Court in Paris. Vinesh also participated in this in a virtual manner. Vinesh presented her side for about an hour. There was debate for about 3 hours. Indian lawyers Harish Salve and Vidushpat Singhania also presented their side on behalf of Vinesh.
Dr. Annabel Bennett heard the side of Vinesh, United World Wrestling, International Olympic Committee and IOA for about 3 hours. Before this, everyone was also asked to file their affidavit. After which this oral debate took place.
These arguments were also put forward in favor of Vinesh
In the sports court, it was said in Vinesh’s favor that 100 grams of weight is very less. It is not more than 0.1% to 0.2% of the athlete’s weight. It can also easily increase due to the swelling of the human body during the summer season because due to the heat, more water accumulates in the body due to the human need to survive.
Apart from this, Vinesh had to compete in 3 competitions in a single day. During this time, he also had to eat to maintain energy.
Apart from this, the Indian side said that due to the distance between the sports village and the arena of the Olympic Games and the tight schedule of the fight on the first day, Vinesh did not get enough time to lose weight. Vinesh’s weight had reached 52.7 kg after wrestling 3 times on the first day.
The Indian side also said that Vinesh’s weight gain of 100 grams would not have given her any advantage over other wrestlers. This was simply the result of a necessary recovery process. After fighting 3 consecutive matches in a day, his body also needed diet.
The Indian side also argued that there is no fraud or misappropriation in Vinesh Phogat’s case. Nor is there any issue like doping.
Vinesh should not be deprived of the silver medal despite her hard work because she fought well in all the first matches and was disqualified in the final.
Indian Olympic Association said- positive result is expected
Regarding this, Indian Olympic Association (IOA) said- Indian Olympic Association expects positive results. President PT Usha said- It is our duty to support Vinesh. Whatever the decision, we stand with Vinesh.
What has happened so far in the Vinesh Phogat case, read sequentially…
1. Defeated 3 wrestlers in 1 day in Olympics
Vinesh Phogat played 3 matches in 50 kg weight category on Tuesday. In the pre-quarterfinals she defeated Tokyo Olympic champion Yui Susaki. She defeated Ukraine’s wrestler in the quarter-finals and Cuban’s wrestler in the semi-finals. Vinesh became the first Indian female wrestler to reach the finals.
2. Weight increased due to diet, all night efforts went in vain
While playing 3 matches till the semi-finals, he was given food and water for protein and energy. Due to which his weight increased to 52.700 kg. According to Indian Olympic team doctor Dr. Dinshaw Pardiwala, the team had only 12 hours to bring Vinesh’s weight back to 50KG.
The entire team remained busy throughout the night trying to reduce Vinesh’s weight. Vinesh did not sleep the whole night and kept doing exercises like jogging, skipping and cycling to bring her weight in the prescribed category. Vinesh had even cut her hair and nails. His clothes were also made smaller.
3. Gained 100 grams more weight, had only 15 minutes to lose weight
Vinesh’s weight was checked again as per the rules on Wednesday morning. He turned out to be overweight. She got 15 minutes but in the last weigh-in she was found to be 100 grams more. After which he was declared ineligible.
4. Vinesh appealed against her disqualification
After this Vinesh appealed in the Sports Court (CAS) after being declared ineligible. In which Vinesh appealed to let the final match be played. This was not possible so Vinesh changed her appeal and said that her weight till the semi-finals was as per the rules. He should be given a combined silver medal.
5. Vinesh announced her retirement
Vinesh Phogat announced her retirement from wrestling on Thursday morning. He wrote the social media post at 5.17 am on Thursday. Vinesh wrote – “Mother, wrestling won from me, I lost. Sorry your dream, my courage is all broken. I don’t have more strength than this now. Goodbye wrestling 2001-2024, I will always be indebted to you all. …sorry.” “.
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