Vinesh Phogat

No Silver Medal for Vinesh Phogat: CAS Dismisses Plea Against Olympic Disqualification

14 Aug 2024

The Court of Arbitration for Sports had rejected Vinesh Phogat's appeal against her disqualification at the Paris Olympics. Phogat, the Indian wrestler, was disqualified by the IOC for exceeding the permissible weight limit by an excess of 100 grams just before her gold medal bout. IOA had earlier announced that...

Vinesh Phogat’s CAS Verdict Delayed Again, New Date Set For August 16

13 Aug 2024

The Indian sporting fraternity remains on tenterhooks as the CAS has again deferred pronouncing its judgement on wrestler Vinesh Phogat's appeal; the decision now shall be declared on August 16, 2024, in opposition to the previously expected time. Phogat has appealed against the decision to disqualify her from the Paris...

Vinesh Phogat Heads Home from Paris Olympics; CAS Verdict Expected Soon

13 Aug 2024

Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat departed the Paris Olympic Games village on Monday after the closing ceremony of the 33rd Summer Games. She is set to return to New Delhi on Tuesday, the same day the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) is expected to deliver its long-awaited ruling on her...

PT Usha Defends IOA Medical Team, Blames Athletes for Weight Management

12 Aug 2024

Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President PT Usha responded to the criticism aimed at the IOA medical team, particularly Chief Medical Officer Dr. Dinshaw Pardiwala, by stating that in sports like wrestling, weightlifting, boxing, and judo, it is the athlete’s responsibility to manage their weight. Usha's remarks follow the controversy surrounding...

Cause Of ‘100g’ Excess Revealed: Vinesh Phogat Defends Weight Gain At CAS

12 Aug 2024

India's campaign at the Paris Olympics concluded on Saturday with a total of six medals—one silver and five bronze. However, the nation is holding its breath for a possible seventh medal, which could tie their record for the best-ever Olympic performance set at the Tokyo Games. The outcome hinges on...

Khap Leader Demands SC Judge Inquiry and Bharat Ratna for Vinesh Phogat

12 Aug 2024

A Khap leader from Haryana, Sombir Sangwan, has called for an investigation by a sitting Supreme Court judge into the "conspiracy" surrounding former wrestler Vinesh Phogat. Phogat, who hails from Haryana, recently retired after being disqualified from her gold medal bout at the Paris Olympics due to a minor weight...

Vinesh Phogat, the Princess who was robbed of her Crown

10 Aug 2024

Vinesh Phogat, is the new sporting icon of India and even though she was disqualified from the Paris Olympics, a development which has baffled all experts, she has won the hearts of all her countrymen. Even wrestling legends from the United States have expressed surprise over the decision, and it...

CAS Issues Statement On Vinesh Phogat’s Appeal: ‘It Was Not Possible For….’

09 Aug 2024

Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat's appeal to be awarded a joint silver medal in the women's 50kg freestyle wrestling competition at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games has been accepted by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). Represented by senior counsels Harish Salve and Vidushpat Singhania, Phogat filed her plea with...

Who Is Harish Salve? The Lawyer Defending Vinesh Phogat In Olympics Disqualification Case

09 Aug 2024

In a high-stakes legal battle that has captured the attention of millions in India, prominent lawyer Harish Salve is set to represent wrestler Vinesh Phogat in her appeal against disqualification from the Paris Olympics. The case, brought before the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), centers on Phogat’s disqualification from...

Cong gives adjournment notice in LS; demands withdrawal of Mandivya’s statement on Phogat

09 Aug 2024

Congress MP Manickam Tagore gave the adjournment motion notice regarding the statement of Mandivya in which the sports minister said that "Rs. 70.45575 lakhs has been spent on her as a deflection." "The recent disqualification of Vinesh Phogat due to a minor weight discrepancy has devastated not only her Olympic...

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