The ad-hoc division of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) will give its decision on the appeal filed by Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat against her disqualification from the Olympic finals by 6pm local time (9:30pm IST) on Saturday. The hearing on the matter concluded here on Friday after accepting Vinesh’s appeal against her dismissal for being 100 grams overweight on the morning of her final against eventual gold winner Sarah Ann Hildebrandt of the USA. “By application of Article 18 of the Olympic Games CAS Arbitration Rules, the Chair of the CAS Ad Hoc Division extends the deadline for the Panel to make a decision until 10 August 2024 at 18:00 (Paris time),” a statement from the CAS said.
It came after the ad-hoc division, created especially for resolving disputes during the Olympics, said a decision could be expected before the end of the Paris Games on Sunday.
After the hearing, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) insisted that it was hopeful of a “positive resolution”.
“The Indian Olympic Association remains hopeful of a positive resolution of wrestler Vinesh Phogat’s application before the Ad hoc Division of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against her failed weigh-in,” the IOA said in a statement on Friday.
In the summit clash, Vinesh was replaced by Cuban fighter Yusneylis Guzman Lopez, who lost to her in the semi-finals on Tuesday.
In her appeal, the Indian demanded that she win a joint silver with López for being within the prescribed weight limit for Tuesday’s fights.
Vinesh was represented by key advocates Harish Salve and Vidushpat Singhania.
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