Indian Wrestling Drama: Vinesh Phogat's Olympic Appeal Concludes

The hearing for Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat's appeal against her Olympic finals disqualification concluded at the Court of Arbitration for Sport. The Indian Olympic Association remains hopeful for a favorable verdict after Vinesh's appeal was accepted following her disqualification for being 100gm overweight on the match day.

The hearing into Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat's appeal against her disqualification from the Olympic finals concluded at the ad-hoc division of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) here with the IOA insisting that it is hopeful of a positive resolution.

The CAS ad-hoc division, set up specifically for dispute resolution during the Games, accepted Vinesh's appeal against her ouster for being 100gm overweight on the morning of her final against eventual gold-winner Sarah Ann Hildebrandt.

'The Indian Olympic Association remains hopeful of a positive resolution regarding wrestler Vinesh Phogat’s application before the Ad hoc Division of the Court of Arbitration for Sport against her failed weigh-in,' the IOA said in a statement.

Vinesh was replaced by Cuban wrestler Yusneylis Guzman Lopez, who lost to her in the semifinals, in the summit clash. In her appeal, the Indian has demanded that she be given a joint silver with Lopez, as she was within the prescribed weight limit during her bouts on Tuesday.