The Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar showed his support for wrestler Vinesh Phogat who was disqualified from the 50kg category despite reaching the final in the Paris Olympics. The disqualification happened due to Vinesh weighing just 100 grams more than the required weight which was 50kg. However, the wrestler didn’t give up and requested the sports’ highest court to award her a shared silver medal at the Paris Olympics 2024 on Friday.
Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has stated that their verdict regarding the matter will be out before the Summer games in Paris conclude.
“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,” Tendulkar mentioned in a post that he shared on X.
“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,” Tendulkar added.
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