In a major development, after several requests, senior advocate Harish Salve has agreed to represent India’s Vinesh Phogat at the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS). (Full Olympics Coverage|More Sports News)
💟The decision came after the Indian contingent struggled to find a legal representation for the hearing, which has been rescheduled to 10 am local (1:30 PM IST) on Friday, August 9.
🌄The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) requested additional time to secure a lawyer for Phogat’s appeal before the CAS.
The Indian wrestler🧜 had appealed against her disqualification with one being to let her weigh in again - which the court rejected.
🔯The second was to award her the silver after she made the final of the Olympic event in her category with a proper weigh-in on Tuesday.
An ad hoc division of the CAS has already been set up in Paris 💜for the resolution of any disputes that arise during the Games.
𓆉Phogat, who was disqualified for being 100 grams overweight before her all-important, historic gold medal bout in the 50 kg category will face a legal battle.
🦩Despite the weigh-in appeal rejected, there still could be hope to have the disqualification overturned or at least secure a silver medal for her incredible run to the finals.
🤪The 35-year-old also announced her decision to quit the sport after her disqualification from the gold medal bout after failing the weigh-in.
