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Vinesh Phogat appeals to CAS after Paris Olympics 2024 heartbreak

Paris Olympics 2024: What Is The Court Of Arbitration For Sport (CAS)?

Vinesh Phogat appeals to CAS after Paris Olympics 2024 heartbreak

Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat was disqualified from competing in the gold medal match in the women's 50kg category at the Paris Olympics 2024 after she failed her weigh-in on Wednesday. As a result of her disqualification, her medal possibility has been stripped away and she would be placed in the last position. Yusneylys Guzmán Lopez, who lost to Vinesh in the semi-finals, will play the gold medal match against American Sarah Hildebrandt. Vinesh Phogat and the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) have now appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) to be given a shared silver medal, and an opportunity to play the gold medal match. The CAS has said that they cannot stop the final from taking place. But they will give an interim verdict today.

Paris Olympics 2024: What is the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS)?

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) is an international body created in 1984 to deal with sports-related disputes. All sporting cases can be brought directly to the CAS through ordinary arbitration or via an appeal against decisions of sports bodies and organizations. Its headquarters are in Lausanne, Switzerland. It also has benches in New York, Sydney, and Lausanne. Temporary courts are also established in all the Olympic host cities as well.

According to rule 61 of the Olympic Charters, all Summer Olympic Games-related disputes can be submitted only to the CAS. All Olympic international federations and National Olympic Committees have also recognized the CAS jurisdiction over anti-doping rule violations. Unlike national courts, specialized CAS lawyers are required to try cases at the CAS. Although initially formed by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). In 1993, the CAS became entirely independent, both organizationally and financially.

Vinesh Phogat appeals to CAS after Paris Olympics 2024 heartbreak

Star Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat has announced her retirement from wrestling after a heartbreak at the Paris Olympics. Vinesh Phogat's dream run at the 2024 Summer Olympic Games came to a morale-sapping halt as she failed to meet the weight requirement for her women’s 50kg wrestling gold medal bout. Last night, Phogat scripted history by becoming the first Indian in Olympic history to qualify for the women's wrestling final. Unfortunately, she will have to return home without any medal as she has been placed last on the official final standings.

The 29-year-old Vinesh had become the first Indian woman wrestler to reach an Olympic final in wrestling. Sakshi Malik, the only other woman wrestler to win an Olympic medal for India, had clinched a bronze medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics. Vinesh Phogat and the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) team have now appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) to be given a shared silver medal, and an opportunity to play the gold medal match. The CAS has said that they cannot stop the final from taking place. But they will give an interim verdict today.

Who won the 50 kg women's freestyle wrestling final?

Sarah Hildebrandt of the United States put a chaotic morning behind her to win the women's 50kg freestyle event, after Vinesh Phogat's disqualification from the bout on Wednesday, August 7 in Paris Olympics 2024. Hildebrandt was originally scheduled to meet Vinesh Phogat in the gold medal match but the Indian was disqualified for being overweight. Cuba's Yusneylys Guzman was promoted instead and Hildebrandt prevailed 3-0 to win the gold after claiming bronze in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

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