Three-time Olympian Vinesh Phogat’s hearing at the Court of Arbitration (CAS) for her disqualification from the Women’s Freestyle 50kg Gold Medal match of the Paris 2024 concluded at the ad hoc division on Friday.

Vidushpat Singhania and Harish Salve represented the IOA at the hearing. It was learned that the hearing went as per procedure and took three-hours to conclude.

The final verdict of the hearing is expected to be announced before the conclusion of the Paris 2024 Closing Ceremony, slated to take place on August 11. 

“All parties were given a chance to put forth their views,” Singhania said. “The argument was led by senior advocate Harish Salve.”

Vinesh had joined the hearing, which had representations from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the technical committee of the United World Wrestling (UWW).

For the unversed, the two-time World Championships bronze medallist was disqualified ahead of the final, for failing to meet her weight by a little over 100 gms. The premier Indian wrestler and the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) had appealed to the CAS for a joint silver medal alongside Cuba’s Yusneylis Guzman.

The CAS issued a statement before the hearing which stated that the applicant had sought an annulment of the decision.

“The Applicant initially sought a decision from the ad hoc Division annulling the Challenged Decision and ordering another weigh-in before the final match as well as a declaration that she be declared eligible and qualified to participate in the final. However, she did not request urgent interim measures,” it said.

“The ad hoc Division procedure is fast, but it was not possible for a decision on the merits to be issued within an hour, bearing in mind that the Respondent UWW would have had to be heard first,” said the CAS release.

“The procedure is, however, ongoing and the Applicant has confirmed that she seeks the annulment of the Challenged Decision and that she requests to be awarded a (shared) silver medal,” said the CAS.