Harish Salve to represent IOA in CAS hearing over Vinesh Phogat's disqualification
Paris: Renowned senior lawyer Harish Salve will represent the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) in the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) hearing on Friday regarding the disqualification of wrestler Vinesh Phogat from the Paris Olympics.
Phogat, 29, was disqualified just hours before her women’s 50kg wrestling gold medal bout for failing to meet the weight requirement by over 100 grams. Despite securing a spot in the final, she was stripped of a podium finish, which had guaranteed her at least a silver medal.
Phogat’s team has appealed to the CAS, seeking to have her awarded a joint-silver medal by maintaining her ranking from day one of the tournament, as she had fairly won the three fights on that day as per the laws. as reported by the Bar and Bench.
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has set up a dedicated ad hoc division in Paris for handling cases during the Games, under the leadership of Michael Lenard from the United States. The hearing for this case is scheduled to start at 12:30 PM IST (9:00 AM Paris time) on Friday, August 9.
Following her disqualification from the Summer Games final, Vinesh Phogat announced her retirement from wrestling on Thursday. In a heartfelt post on X (formerly Twitter), Phogat wrote, “Maa kushti (wrestling) won against me, I lost. Forgive me, your dream and my courage have been broken. I don’t have any more strength now. Goodbye wrestling 2001-2024. I will always be indebted to you all for forgiveness.”
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Five crushed to death after truck ploughs into tent in Kerala
Thrissur (Kerala) (PTI): At least five people, including two children, were killed and as many persons injured when a truck ploughed into the roadside tent where they were sleeping in this central Kerala district early on Tuesday, police said.
The victims, nomads living in tents set up along the highway, were struck by the truck on a national highway in Nattika, under the Valapad police station limits, at 4.30 am, they said.
The injured have been admitted to Thrissur Government Medical College Hospital, with the condition of two individuals reported as serious, police said.
Among the deceased are two children, aged one-and-a-half and four years. Two women were also killed.
The driver and cleaner of the vehicle have been taken into custody, police added.
