The Vinesh Phogat saga drags on.

The ad hoc division of the Lausanne-based Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) will take till Tuesday before deciding on Vinesh’s appeal against her disqualification from the women’s 50kg freestyle final of the Olympic Games. The Paris Olympic Games end on Sunday.

“The ad hoc division of CAS has extended time for the Sole Arbitrator Hon. Dr Annabelle Bennett in the Vinesh Phogat vs. United World Wrestling & the International Olympic Committee matter to give a decision till 6.00 pm on August 13, 2024,” an Indian Olympic Association (IOA) statement said on Saturday evening.

All the parties have been given time till 6pm on Sunday to present any additional
documents before the sole arbitrator.

The IOA is assisting Phogat with her appeal. It engaged senior counsel Harish Salve and Vidushpat Singhania to represent Vinesh.

“Each of the parties was accorded an opportunity to file its detailed legal submissions prior to the hearing and then present oral arguments,” an IOA statement had stated on Friday.

The 29-year-old Vinesh was disqualified for being 100gm overweight at the time of weigh-in on Wednesday.

The Vinesh saga has generated huge interest. Even Neeraj Chopra is keeping his fingers crossed.

“If she gets the medal, it would be very good,” the javelin silver winner said.