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Vinesh Phogat CAS Verdict Live Updates: Vinesh’s opponent apologises

Vinesh Phogat’s disqualification from the women’s 50kg wrestling final at Paris Olympics 2024 came as a massive heart-break for Indian sports fans. However, before that, Vinesh’s bouts sent India into euphoria. She pulled off the biggest upset at the Paris Games by outwitting hitherto invincible Yui Susaki with a perfectly planned strategy. Later, as Vinesh entered the final, Yui Susaki got a chance in the repechage and won the bronze. But Susaki has now said she committed ‘a betrayal’ for not winning the gold.

Vinesh Phogat CAS Verdict Live Updates: Botswana’s festivities

Botswana gave a rapturous welcome to Letsile Tebogo on Tuesday as the sprinter returned home with the southern African country’s first ever Olympic gold medal. Families with children, elderly people and young supporters waved Botswana’s sky blue and black national flag as the Olympic team landed back in the capital Gaborone. Hundreds of supporters had gathered at the small airport, benefiting from an impromptu half-day holiday declared by President Mokgweetsi Masisi to celebrate Tebogo’s success. Before greeting the athletes, Masisi danced on the tarmac as an aid held an umbrella to shelter him from the sun.

Vinesh Phogat CAS Verdict Live Updates: A mega welcome in Taiwan

Taiwan dispatched three F-16 fighter jets to accompany its Olympic athletes on the final hours of their flight home from the Paris Games on Tuesday. Competing under the name Chinese Taipei, Taiwanese athletes brought home seven medals — two golds and five bronzes — the second-best result for the island in an Olympic Games. Most notably, boxer Lin Yu-ting clinched gold in the women’s boxing final match on Sunday, an emotional win that comes as she and Algerian boxer Imane Khelif have been ensnared in a major row over their gender eligibility.

Vinesh Phogat CAS Verdict Live Updates: Sports in Nigeria

After Nigeria failed to win any medals in the Olympics, sporting officials are under pressure from accusations of incompetence and calls for reform over what the sports minister branded a “disastrous outcome” in Paris. While smaller nations on the continent came home with multiple medals, the Giant of Africa left empty-handed for the first time since the 2012 London Olympics. Despite fielding continental champions like 100m hurdles record holder Tobi Amusan, Africa’s most populous nation did not live up to Olympic expectations.

Vinesh Phogat CAS Verdict Live Updates: A noble gesture

Britain’s Olympic team is donating equipment and food from the Paris Games to French charities as a thank you to the host nation. “Our French hosts have been wonderful in extending a welcome to us and our athletes,” said British Olympic Association head Hugh Robertson on Tuesday. “….so it is an absolute pleasure that, where we can, we give something back to those communities.” King size mattresses and furniture are being passed on to communities in and around Paris through French charity ‘Les Restos du Coeur’. And all remaining food from shipments sent to France to Team GB during the Games will be given to the charity, as well as local food banks in Reims, and Saint-Denis, a suburb of Paris where the Athletes’ Village is located.

Vinesh Phogat CAS Verdict Live Updates: Big update in Vinesh case

Harish Salve and the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) will be briefing the media at 9:30 PM, according to NDTV sources. That is also when the deadline set by CAS will officially come to an end.

Vinesh Phogat CAS Verdict Live Updates: Big story from Botswana

President Mokgweetsi Masisi declared a holiday as Botswana geared up to welcome home sprinter Letsile Tebogo and his 200m gold medal, a first for the southern African country. Botswana’s Olympic team was due to return on Tuesday with Tebogo’s gold as well as silver in the men’s 4x400m relay, boosting the country’s total Olympic medal tally to four. The 21-year-old became the first African to win the men’s 200m, in an African record time of 19.46sec, when he powered past Americans Kenny Bednarek and Noah Lyles in Paris on August 8.

Vinesh Phogat CAS Verdict Live Updates: Big allegation from badminton star

Indian doubles badminton specialist Ashwini Ponnappa on Tuesday said she received little to no individual financial assistance from the sports ministry in the build up to Paris Olympics and even her request for a coach was turned down ahead of the just-concluded Games. The Sports Authority of India (SAI) had come out with a document, detailing the financial support provided to the Paris-bound Indian athletes. It mentions that Ashwini was provided Rs 4,50,000 under TOPS and Rs 1,48,04,080 under Annual calender for Training and Competition (ACTC), which included the procurement of Game Ready recovery equipment, international competitions and sparring partner in the Tokyo cycle.

Vinesh Phogat CAS Verdict Live Updates: Illustrious career

In her distinguished career, Vinesh secured two World Championships bronze medals (2019 and 2022), an Asian Games gold (2018) and bronze (2014), and three Commonwealth Games gold medals (2014, 2018, 2022). She also won gold in the Asian Championships (2021) and has earned silver and bronze at the continental level.

Vinesh Phogat CAS Verdict Live Updates: Wrestler’s Lawyer Speaks Up

Vinesh Phogat’s Lawyer on the case: “We all believe. Yes, the ad-hoc panel of the CAS has a time limit of 24 hours. The fact that they have extended the verdict deadline more than once means they are thinking about his matter seriously. if the Arbitrator madam is thinking about it, it’s good for us,” Vidushpat Singhania told India Today.

“I have fought many cases at the CAS in the past. The success rate at CAS is very low. In this matter, we are asking for a landmark decision from the arbitrator. It’s a little difficult, but let’s hope something big happens,” he added.

“Let’s all pray for Vinesh. Let’s hope she gets a medal. Even if she doesn’t get it, she is a champion,” Singhania said.

Vinesh Phogat CAS Verdict Live Updates: Inquiry By Supreme Court Judge Demanded

Speaking to reporters after the mahapanchayat meeting, Sombir Sangwan, who heads the Sangwan Khap, has asked for the entire incident should be inquired by a sitting judge of the Supreme Court and she should get justice.

Vinesh Phogat CAS Verdict Live Updates: Aman Sehrawat On Weight Management

In an exclusive chat with NDTV, Paris Olympics bronze medal winner Aman Sehrawat revealed the hardships he had to go through to manage his weight.

“Weight needs to be set beforehand, at least 15-20 days before. But, during the bouts, weight does become an issue. My weight increased by about 3.5 kg. I had to stay awake the entire night to reduce it. Towards the end, sometimes we get desperate for even a sip of water,” he told NDTV.

Vinesh Phogat CAS Verdict Live Updates: Indian Olympic Contingent Returns

The Indian Olympic contingent, with 6 medals in the Paris Games, has returned home. The athletes received a grand welcome at the airport. Whether Vinesh will add 7th medal to the tally or not, only time will tell.

Vinesh Phogat CAS Verdict Live: Sad News From Paralympics

Meanwhile, a saddening news comes from India’s campaign at Paris Paralympics where shuttler Pramod Bhagat has been suspended over breach of anti-doping regulations.

Vinesh Phogat CAS Verdict Live Updates: UWW Opposing Vinesh’s Plea

As the deadline nears for the CAS verdict on Vinesh Phogat’s case, it has been reported that the UWW is opposing the Indian wrestler’s case on the basis of rules. 

Based on rules, the repechage is fought by someone who has lost to the finalist. Since Vinesh’s results were discarded, she finished last on the list. Hence, was the decision to allow Susaki the opportunity to fight repechage the right call? 

Vinesh Phogat CAS Verdict Live Updates: Western media on Olympics

The Paris Olympics won mostly rave reviews from western media after they closed on Sunday, while media in Russia, whose team were excluded because of its war in Ukraine, sniffed at France’s success. Los Angeles Times sports columnist Bill Plaschke wondered whether Tinseltown was up to the task of rivalling Paris when it hosts the next Summer Olympics in 2028. “We have to somehow take greatness and make it even greater,” he wrote, calling the Games in France “a blockbuster Parisian party that was two weeks of pure Hollywood”. “How on earth can the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics surpass what the world just witnessed in a two-week burst of picturesque rejoicing from the Champ de Mars to the Palace of Versailles?” The New York Times was generous in its praise of the sporting extravaganza, saying it lifted France from its gloom brought on by political crisis.

Vinesh Phogat CAS Verdict Live Updates: Situation right now

Vinesh on Monday was seen leaving the Olympic Games village after her extraordinary performance at the Games, which saw her storming into the final. However, she was disqualified from the women’s 50kg freestyle gold medal match after being found carrying an extra 100 gm weight during the weigh-in on the match day. Later, she appealed against her Olympic disqualification with the CAS and demanded a joint silver medal in the 50 kg weight category.

Vinesh Phogat CAS Verdict Live Updates: Previous struggles

Months before she boarded the plane to Paris, Vinesh was spearheading a protest along with fellow wrestlers Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik against former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who was accused of sexual harassment and intimidation by the renowned trio and few other grapplers.

Vinesh Phogat CAS Verdict Live Updates: Wait continues

Cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar, who also was of the opinion that Vinesh should have been awarded a silver at least, champion shooter Abhinav Bindra, double Olympic medallist superstar javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra and celebrated hockey player PR Sreejesh also offered their support to Vinesh and reminded the country of her contributions in the sport.

Vinesh Phogat CAS Verdict Live Updates: Vinesh’s homecoming

Wrestler Vinesh Phogat will be travelling to India with Olympic bronze medalist Aman Sehrawat after completion of the Paris Olympics 2024 and is expected to reach Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi by 10:30 am on Tuesday. “Vinesh Phogat is travelling to India tonight with Olympic bronze winner Aman Sehrawat, will reach Delhi at 10:30 am IST,” sources told IANS.

Vinesh Phogat CAS Verdict Live Updates: Latest pictures of the wrestler in Paris

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Vinesh Phogat CAS Verdict Live Updates: Legal team

Vinesh’s legal team has French lawyers Joelle Monlouis, Estelle Ivanova, Habbine Estelle Kim and Charles Amson who helped her and the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) during the filing of the application. They have been provided to her by the Paris Bar and are handling the case pro bono. In addition, senior counsels Harish Salve and Vidushpat Singhania have also been roped in to help her in the case.

Vinesh Phogat CAS Verdict Live Updates: Support from Vijender

2008 Beijing Olympics bronze medallist boxer Vijender Singh also extended his support to Vinesh. “Bhan @Phogat_Vinesh aap ke sath pehle bhi the ab bhi hai or aage bhi rahenge (Sister, I was with you earlier, with you now, and will be with you in future too),” Vijender tweeted.

Vinesh Phogat CAS Verdict Live Updates: A reluctant farewell

France bid a reluctant farewell to an “enchanted” fortnight of Olympic sport as athletes headed home from Paris praising a dazzling edition of the Games that has breathed new life into the biggest show on earth. Hollywood star Tom Cruise delivered stardust at the closing ceremony on Sunday evening — and a link with the next Games in Los Angeles — by abseiling into the national stadium. The “Mission Impossible” star descended on a wire in front of 71,500 spectators, grabbed the Olympic flag and jumped onto a motorbike, to the delight of thousands of dancing athletes and awe-struck fans. The final act of the Paris Olympics brought relief that an event foreshadowed by worries about terror attacks, strikes or protests had passed off with barely a hitch. But there was also sadness that two weeks of high-spirited celebration had come to an end.

Vinesh Phogat CAS Verdict Live Updates: Heartwarming story

Kinzang Lhamo, a marathon-runner from Bhutan, received the loudest cheers from the Paris crowd as she crossed the line in the women’s marathon event at the Paris Olympics 2024. But she wasn’t the winner. Nor the runner-up. Not even the bronze medalist. In fact, the 26-year-old Lhamo finished last.

Vinesh Phogat CAS Verdict Live Updates: Big news from the world of sports

Former Olympic gold medallist Tom Daley announced his retirement from diving on Monday following the Paris Games. Daley, who won five Olympic medals during his decorated career, revealed the decision to call time on the sport during an interview with British Vogue. The 30-year-old bowed out after winning silver in the Olympic men’s synchronised 10m platform in France, having clinched the gold medal in the same event at the Tokyo Games three years ago.

Vinesh Phogat CAS Verdict Live Updates: Macron on Olympics

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday that the Olympic Games showed the world “the true face of France” as he praised the “success” of Paris 2024. “We don’t want life to get back to normal,” Macron said at a reception at the Elysee Palace. Many in France say that the success of the Olympic Games has surpassed expectations, with the Games lifting what was a morose mood in France amid political crisis. Macron on Monday said many had the feeling that during the Games even “the air was lighter.”

Vinesh Phogat CAS Verdict Live Updates: New Olympics controversy?

Irish double medal-winning Olympian Daniel Wiffen said Monday he had “rushed” to hospital in Paris with a stomach bug, two days after taking part in the marathon swimming in the River Seine. The 800m swimming champion and 1500m bronze medallist was meant to be carrying the Irish flag during Sunday’s closing ceremony, but did not appear. “Thanks everyone who reached out, I’m incredibly disappointed to miss out on the opportunity to be flag bearer last night,” Wiffen wrote on X in the early hours of Monday. “Yesterday I rushed to hospital as I was very unwell with a bug that I am being treated for, and am feeling better now.”

Vinesh Phogat CAS Verdict Live Updates: What Thomas Bach said

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach opened up on Indian grappler Vinesh Phogat’s disqualification from the final of women’s 50 kg wrestling at the Paris Olympics and said that they will “follow the Court of Arbitration for Sport’s (CAS) decision”.

Speaking at a press conference, Thomas Bach said that one cannot have two silver medals in one category. He added that the regulations of the International Federation have to be followed. 

“If you ask generally about having two silver medals in one category then my answer is no. There are the regulations of the International Federation that have to be followed and the International Federation, United World Wrestling was taking this decision…,” Bach said.

Vinesh Phogat CAS Verdict Live Updates: Journey to the gold medal match

Vinesh Phogat reached the gold medal match by defeating Cuba’s Yusneylis Guzman Lopez 5-0 in the semi-finals. She was set to face Sarah Ann Hildebrandt of the United States for the gold but was disqualified for the weight limit breach. Earlier in the tournament, Phogat achieved a significant victory by beating Tokyo 2020 champion Yui Susaki of Japan in the round of 16.

Vinesh Phogat CAS Verdict Live Updates: Deadline extension

According to a statement from the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), CAS has extended the time for the final verdict till Tuesday, August 13, 6:00 PM Paris time and 9:30 PM IST. “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 said in its statement on Saturday.

Vinesh Phogat CAS Verdict Live Updates: PT Usha’s massive statement

“…the responsibility of weight management of athletes in sport like wrestling, weightlifting, boxing and judo is that of each athlete and his or her coach and NOT that of the IOA-appointed Chief Medical Officer Dr. Dinshaw Pardiwala and his team,” PT Usha said in a statement. 

“…the hate directed at the IOA medical team, especially Dr. Pardiwala, is unacceptable and worthy of condemnation.” She hoped that those rushing to judge the IOA medical team “would consider all facts before arriving at any conclusions”.

Vinesh Phogat CAS Verdict Live Updates: Retirement message

“Mother wrestling won against me, I lost. Your dreams and my courage are shattered,” Phogat wrote on social media platform X. “I don’t have any more strength now. Goodbye wrestling 2001-2024. I will forever be indebted to you all. Sorry.”

Vinesh Phogat CAS Verdict Live Updates: India’s wrestling record

Aman Sehrawat was the only wrestler to win a medal for India at the Paris Olympics 2024. He won bronze in the men’s 57kg category. 

Vinesh Phogat CAS Verdict Live Updates: Final Olympics medals tally

The United States topped the final medals table at the Paris Olympics on Sunday although they finished locked on 40 golds with China. The Americans finished with a total of 126 medals with China in second place on 91 after the last event of the Games, which saw the US women’s basketball team secure a record eighth gold.

Vinesh Phogat CAS Verdict Live Updates: Ganguly on Vinesh

Sourav Ganguly on Sunday extended his support to wrestler Vinesh Phogat, saying she deserves at least a silver medal for reaching the 50kg freestyle final at the Paris Olympics. “I don’t know the exact rule, but I’m sure that when she reached the finals, she must have qualified properly,” Ganguly told reporters when asked for his opinion on the matter.

Vinesh Phogat CAS Verdict Live Updates: What WFI Chief Said On Vinesh Phogat

When a heartbroken Vinesh Phogat announced her decision to quit wrestling, WFI chief Sanjay Singh said:

“I got to know about her retirement through social media and I am also shocked to learn she decided to retire on her own,” Sanjay Singh told news agency PTI.

Vinesh Phogat CAS Verdict Live: Is Joint-Silver A Possibility?

What International Olympic Committee (IOC) chief Thomas Bach on Vinesh Phogat getting two medals: