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Paris Olympics: Court of Arbitration for Sport releases detailed verdict in response to Vinesh Phogat’s plea

TodayIndiaTimes3 months ago04 mins

Image Source : PTI Vinesh Phogat. The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) released a detailed verdict in response to Vinesh Phogat’s plea for a joint silver at the Paris Olympics by saying that “it is clearly up to the athlete to ensure that they remain below” the upper limit in their respective weight categories….

Vinesh Phogat judgement: CAS says consequences of failed weigh-in are ‘draconian’ but rules are clear, applicable to all

TodayIndiaTimes3 months ago05 mins

Vinesh Phogat’s complete disqualification from the women’s 50kg event at Paris Olympics despite being eligible on day one, is ‘draconian’ but still cannot be disputed under existing rules, the Court of Arbitration for Sport has laid out in the detailed report issued on Monday. “The consequences of the failed second weigh-in, which do not arise…