Former cricketer Sourav Ganguly on Sunday reacted to the Vinesh Phogat Olympics controversy and mentioned that the wrestler ‘at the least deserves the silver medal.’
“I don’t know the precise rule, however I’m certain that when she reached the finals, she will need to have certified correctly. So once you go to the finals, it’s both a Gold or Silver medal. Whether or not she was disqualified wrongfully or not, I don’t know, however she deserves the Silver medal at the least,” he mentioned in an occasion as per PTI Movies.
Phogat had challenged her disqualification within the Olympics after she didn’t make the load for her 50 kg closing towards USA’s Sarah Hildebrandt final Wednesday.
The Indian wrestler was discovered 100grams chubby on the morning of the ultimate and was subsequently disqualified from the competitors. Guzman Lopez changed Phogat within the closing, and American Sarah Hildebrandt defeated Guzman Lopez 3-0 to win the gold medal.
Phogat’s attraction for a shared silver medal after she was disqualified from an Olympic closing for lacking weight might come as late as Tuesday, the Court docket of Arbitration for Sport had mentioned on Saturday.
The sports activities’ highest courtroom initially mentioned the choice was anticipated to be made by the tip of the Olympics, however CAS has granted sole arbitrator Annabelle Bennett extra time. The courtroom mentioned the time restrict will be prolonged “in distinctive circumstances.”
In the meantime, Phogat introduced on Thursday on social media that she would retire from the game. “My braveness is damaged, I don’t have any extra power now. Goodbye Wrestling, 2001-2024.”