Vinesh Phogat has appealed to the Court of Arbitration of Sports (CAS) against her disqualification for missing weight ahead of her gold medal bout at the Paris Olympics. (Medal Table | Schedule & Results | Full Coverage)
Vinesh was barred from competing in the final of the women's 50kg freestyle wrestling event after being 100 grams over the weight limit ahead of the gold medal bout.
As per reports, Vinesh has asked that she be jointly awarded the silver medal.
An Indian Olympic Association(IOA) source in the visiting Indian contingent confirmed the development to PTI.
"Yes we got to know about it. It has been done by her team," said the source.
An ad-hoc division of the CAS has been set up in Paris for resolution by arbitration of any disputes arising during the Olympic Games or during a period of 10 days preceding the Opening Ceremony.
The matter will likely be taken up on Friday morning.
CAS will reportedly reveal its interim verdict on Friday, August 9 and if the jury rules in Vinesh’s favour, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) will have to award a joint silver to the Indian wrestler.
The rules of admission of such cases at CAS is very clear. The claimant, before filing such a request, must exhaust "all the internal remedies available to her/him pursuant to the statutes or regulations of the sports body concerned."
The exception being situations where "the time needed to exhaust the internal remedies would make the appeal to the CAS Ad Hoc Division ineffective."
United World Wrestling (UWW), wrestling's international body, on Thursday had made it clear to the Indian Olympic Association that the current weigh-in rule that led to the disqualification of Vinesh cannot be changed retrospectively.
Vinesh on Thursday bid adieu to her international wrestling career, saying that she does not have the strength to continue anymore.
The 29-year-old announced her decision on social media, seeking forgiveness from everyone who supported her.
