After the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) dismissed Vinesh Phogat’s appeal for the silver medal in the women’s 50kg event at the Paris Olympics, the Indian Olympic Association’s (IOA) lawyer, Vidushpat Singhania, clarified that only a “single-line order” had been issued, and a detailed order had yet to follow.
On Wednesday, CAS issued a statement confirming that “Vinesh Phogat’s application, filed on August 7, has been dismissed.”
In a conversation with ANI, Vidushpat Singhania noted that CAS did not provide any explanation for the dismissal of her appeal.He further mentioned that CAS’s decision can be appealed at the Swiss Federal Tribunal within 30 days.
“No detailed order has come yet. Only a single-line order has come so far that her appeal has been dismissed. They have not cited a reason why has it been dismissed or why did they take so much time…We were both surprised and disappointed that a decision came last evening and her appeal was dismissed… We hope that the detailed order will come in 10-15 days… CAS decision can be appealed against at the Swiss Federal Tribunal within 30 days. The 30-day time will begin after a detailed order comes. Harish Salve is with us, he will guide us. We will sit with him, draft an appeal and file it…,” Vidushpat said, ANI reported.
The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) stated that the verdict was originally set for Tuesday, August 13, at 9:30 pm IST but was delayed until August 16. Nevertheless, the decision was announced on Wednesday.
Vinesh Phogat was scheduled to face Sarah Ann Hildebrandt of the United States in the gold medal match on August 7 but was disqualified before the women’s 50kg final for exceeding the 50kg weight limit by 100 grams during the weigh-in. After her disqualification, Vinesh appealed to be awarded the silver medal in the 50kg category.
Hildebrandt later secured the gold medal in the women’s 50kg freestyle wrestling event, defeating Cuba’s Yusneylis Guzman Lopez.