Vinesh filed the attraction on August 7, the identical day she was disqualified for being 100 grams obese throughout her second weigh-in, simply earlier than her gold medal bout in opposition to American wrestler Sarah Hildebrandt.This disqualification was a devastating blow to Vinesh, who had made historical past only a day earlier by changing into the primary Indian feminine wrestler to achieve an Olympic last in her third look on the Video games.
The previous week has been a tumultuous interval for Vinesh and Indian sports activities followers alike, marked by a sequence of dramatic occasions:
Timeline of Occasions:
August 6: Vinesh Phogat secured a historic victory over Cuba’s Yusneylys Guzman, incomes her place within the last of the ladies’s 50 kg freestyle wrestling occasion.
August 7:
* Vinesh’s weight was discovered to be marginally above the 50kg restrict. Regardless of efforts to trim her hair and clothes to satisfy the necessities, she was nonetheless 100 grams over the restrict in the course of the second official weigh-in. As per competitors guidelines, she was disqualified.
* The Wrestling Federation of India instantly filed an attraction with United World Wrestling (UWW), the governing physique overseeing the occasion in Paris.
* Vinesh additionally appealed to the CAS, demanding a joint silver medal with Cuba’s Guzman, who was promoted to the ultimate after Vinesh’s disqualification. The ultimate went forward, with Sarah Hildebrandt successful gold for the USA and Guzman claiming silver.
August 8: In a shocking flip, Vinesh Phogat introduced her retirement from wrestling, marking the tip of an illustrious profession overshadowed by the occasions in Paris.
August 9: The listening to into Vinesh’s attraction concluded on the ad-hoc division of the CAS in Paris. The Indian Olympic Affiliation (IOA) expressed optimism for a “constructive decision.”
August 10: CAS prolonged the deadline for delivering its verdict on Vinesh’s attraction, pushing it to August 13, additional prolonging the suspense.
August 13: The Wrestling Federation of India introduced that the CAS had once more postponed its resolution on Vinesh’s attraction, with the ultimate ruling now anticipated on August 16.
Vinesh Phogat’s journey over the previous week has been one in all highs and lows, from the brink of Olympic glory to an abrupt finish to her wrestling profession. The result of her attraction stays unsure, and the sporting world now waits anxiously to see if CAS will grant her the shared silver medal she seeks.
