Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 12:13pm on 13 Aug 2024,Tuesday Sports
Vinesh Phogat’s lawyer, Vidushpat Singhania, expressed optimism about a "landmark" verdict from the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) regarding her Olympic disqualification. Phogat was disqualified from the Paris Olympics 2024 women's 50kg gold medal match due to being 100 grams overweight. Singhania acknowledged the low success rate at CAS but remains hopeful, especially as the CAS ad-hoc panel took extra time to consider the evidence. Phogat had appealed to be awarded a joint silver medal, arguing that the weight gain was a natural recovery process. The verdict is expected on August 13.
