Vinesh Phogat Paris Olympics 2024 Disqualification: Indian Wrestler’s First Reaction on Instagram After CAS Verdict Goes Viral

India's Vinesh Phogat posted her first reaction on social after the CAS decision to dismiss her appeal for a joint silver medal at the Paris Olympics 2024.

Written by: Devadyuti Das Edited by: India.com Sports Desk

Published: August 16, 2024, 8:48 AM IST

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Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat. (Photo: ANI)

It has only been a couple of days since the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) dismissed Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat’s plea to be handed a joint silver medal at the Paris Olympics 2024. Ahead of her return to India, Vinesh finally reacted on the social media, sharing her first message on her official Instagram handle.

Vinesh posted a picture of herself lying on the mat and wiping away tears without any caption or message along with the pic. The post soon went viral on social media and has already got over 3.3 lakh ‘likes’ on Instagram.

Check out Vinesh Phogat’s Instagram post HERE…

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A post shared by Vinesh Phogat (@vineshphogat)

On Wednesday (August 14), the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) released a statement to confirm that, “The application field by Vinesh Phogat on August 7 has been dismissed.”

Speaking to ANI news agency, Indian Olympics Association’s lawyer Vidushpat Singhania said that the CAS has not cited a reason why has it been dismissed her appeal. He further added that CAS’s decision can be appealed against at the Swiss Federal Tribunal within 30 days.

“No detailed order has come yet. Only a single-line order has come so far that her appeal has been dismissed. They have not cited a reason why has it been dismissed or why did they take so much time…We were both surprised and disappointed that a decision came last evening and her appeal was dismissed… We hope that the detailed order will come in 10-15 days… CAS decision can be appealed against at the Swiss Federal Tribunal within 30 days. The 30-day time will begin after a detailed order comes. Harish Salve is with us, he will guide us. We will sit with him, draft an appeal and file it…,” Singhania said.

According to the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), the verdict was originally scheduled for Tuesday, August 13 at 9.30 pm IST, but was delayed to August 16. However, the decision was announced on Wednesday. Vinesh Phogat is set to return to India on Saturday (August 17) at 10am IST.