Paris: The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has extended the time till Sunday evening for its verdict on Vinesh Phogat's plea for joint silver medal following her disqualification at the Paris Olympics 50 kg final.
The Indian Olympic Association's (IOA) said that the verdict will be delivered at 6pm Paris time on Sunday.
"The ad hoc division of CAS has extended time till 6:00pm on August 11, 2024, for the Sole Arbitrator Hon. Dr Annabelle Bennett in the Vinesh Phogat vs. United World Wrestling & the International Olympic Committee to issue a decision. The reasoned order will be issued at a later date," said IOA.
Following her disqualification from the Paris Olympics final for slightly crossing the weight limit, Phogat announced her retirement from wrestling.
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Phogat had advanced to the gold medal bout by defeating Cuba's Yusneylis Guzman Lopez 5-0 in the semi-finals on Tuesday night. She was set to compete against the United States' Sarah Ann Hildebrandt for the gold medal but was disqualified on Wednesday for breaching the weight limit. While starting off her campaign, Vinesh captured one of the biggest wins of her career in the round of 16, beating the top seed and the Tokyo 2020 champion Yui Susaki of Japan.
After her disqualification, Phogat requested the CAS to award her the silver medal.
CAS has established an ad hoc division in Paris, led by President Michael Lenard from the US, to handle cases during the Olympics. This division is located within the Paris judicial court in the 17th arrondissement.
