Vinesh Phogat CAS Verdict: India's Olympic Disqualification Case Deferred Till August 13

The Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) has postponed its verdict on Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat's plea against her disqualification at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The hearing of the Court of Arbitration for Sports in Vinesh's case had concluded on Friday evening, and the decision was slated to be announced tonight. However, the CAS has withheld its verdict in the Vinesh Phogat case and will now pronounce it after Olympics. 

According to news agency PTI, the verdict in the Vinesh Phogat Olympic disqualification case has been deferred till August 13. All parties have been given time till August 11 to submit any addition document related to the case in the court. 

"The ad-hoc division of CAS has extended time for the Sole Arbitrator Hon. Dr Annabelle Bennett in the Vinesh Phogat vs. United World Wrestling & the International Olympic Committee matter to give a decision till 6-00 p.m. on August 13, 2024," the IOA statement read.

"The reference to August 11 in the earlier communication sent by me was to the time given to all parties to present any additional documents before the Sole Arbitator," it added.

According to an IOA source, the decision is likely to be made public only on August 13, two days after the conclusion of the Games in Paris. 

Vinesh Phogat was disqualified from the final of the women's 50kg wrestling event after being found 100 grams overweight. Vinesh had qualified for the final after defeating Cuba's Yusneylis Guzman Lopez in the semis on Tuesday. She was slated to face USA's Sarah Ann Hildebrandt but was disqualified before the official weigh-in on the morning of the final. 

(With PTI inputs)