Cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar wanted that Vinesh Phogat be awarded a worthy silver medal after she was banned for being overweight prior to the 50kg division final. Vinesh, who had a phenomenal run to the last round, announced her retirement from the sport and filed an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). The plea was accepted on August 8, and the hearing is still proceeding.
Tendulkar posted a statement on his official X account and said that Vinesh had qualified fairly for the finals and was robbed of a deserving medal. The cricket legend said that it would have made sense if the wrestler was disqualified for some malpractice like using enhancement drugs. Tendulkar ended his statement by hoping that Vinesh would get the recognition she deserves.
“Every sport has rules and those rules need to be seen in context, maybe even revisited at times. Vinesh Phogat qualified fair and square for the finals. Her disqualification by weight, was before the finals, and hence, for her to be robbed of a deserving silver medal defies logic and sporting sense.”
“It would have been understandable if an athlete were to have been disqualified for ethical breaches such as the usage of performance enhancing drugs. In that case, to not be awarded any medal and be placed last would be justifiable. However, Vinesh beat her opponents fairly to reach the top two. She definitely deserves a silver medal.”
“While we all wait for a verdict from the Court of Arbitration for Sport, let us hope and pray that Vinesh gets the recognition she deserves,” said Tendulkar.
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— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) August 9, 2024
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) said on Friday, August 9, that a ruling on Vinesh Phogat’s appeal over her disqualification from the women’s 50 kg category final will be issued before the end of the current Paris Olympics 2024.
According to the most recent update, the procedure is still underway, and the case has been sent to Dr. Annabelle Bennett, the sole arbitrator.
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Source: India Today
