The Sports Arbitration has announced the detailed verdict in the Vinesh Phogat case. Vinesh Phogat was responsible for keeping the weight inviting and no exemption could be granted, the arbiter of sports said in its verdict. Vinesh Phogat created a new history by reaching the final in the Paris Olympics. Before the final, Vinesh was disqualified for being overweight by 100 grams.
This decision was challenged by Vinesh Phogat before the Sports Arbitration. The sports arbiter has announced the detailed result of this case. While rejecting Vinesh Phogat’s plea, the Court of Arbitration for Sport has clarified that every athlete must stay within the weight category limit.’ The Arbitration of Sports (CAS) in its ruling said that the rules are the same for all participants in the game and no relaxation can be given in these rules. Be it the weight of the single or any other reason.
It is the athlete’s responsibility to stay within the limits of their weight class. Vinesh Phogat’s case was that her weight was 100 grams more than the prescribed limit. A tolerance was found for this slight increase. This is because this increase is due to water retention due to menstruation and drinking water. However, the court did not accept this and clarified that there is no provision of tolerance in the rule.
Vinesh Phogat broke down into tears
She was very disappointed after this incident at the Paris Olympics. He was disqualified from the final for the gold medal. Frustrated by the incident, Vinesh announced his retirement on the social media platform X. However, after returning to India from Paris, she received a lot of affection and support from her supporters when she met her hometown and family.
Addressing the crowd present there, Vinesh said that she would try to show some courage to heal this wound. She also made a post on her social media. So it looks like she might make a comeback. She also said that losing the Olympic medal is the biggest sadness of her life and does not know how long it will take to heal. But she also showed a willingness to use the courage she got in the right direction.
