Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat’s case will be heard by the Court of Arbitration for Sport at 12.30pm IST.
JK News today/Agencies
Harish Salve, India’s top lawyer, will represent the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) in the case related to the disqualification of wrestler Vinesh Phogat at the Paris Olympics.
Vinesh Phogat made history on Tuesday by becoming the first Indian woman wrestler to reach the final at an Olympics. She first defeated defending world and Olympic champion Yui Susaki from Japan, the first international loss of her career. Later, Vinesh Phogat beat Cuba’s Yusneylys Guzman 5-0 in the semi-final match.
However, Vinesh Phogat was disqualified from the Paris Olympics after she was found 100gm overweight. She was stripped of a podium finish despite ensuring at least a silver after becoming the first Indian female wrestler to enter an Olympic final. Phogat also announced retirement from wrestling the next day.
She also moved the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against her disqualification and demanded a joint silver to be awarded. The ad hoc hearing at CAS is scheduled to start at 9:00 AM local time (12:30 PM IST), news agency ANI reported.
Harish Salve, who has served as the former Solicitor General of India and King’s Counsel, confirmed to ANI that he has been engaged by the IOA to represent Phogat.
