Phogat of India recently saw her quest for gold in the Women’s Freestyle 50kg competition at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games come to an end after failing a second weigh-in and had then petitioned for a joint silver medal. 

Having overcome Cuba's Yusneylys Guzmán 5-0 in the semi-final the 29-year-old was set to take on Sarah Hildebrandt of the United States for gold but weighed in at 100g over the limit and was consequently disqualified with Guzmán replacing her in the final.

The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) and Phogat then submitted an appeal to the global governing body United World Wrestling (UWW) hoping that the case be reconsidered and a formal application was registered with the CAS Ad hoc Division.

"Despite the best efforts by the team through the night, she weighed in a few grams over 50kg this morning," said the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) in a statement.

Phogat’s application sought to annul the UWW's decision and seek a new weigh-in before the final match or qualify for a share of the silver medal.

The case was dismissed by the CAS Ad hoc Division in which the Hon. Dr Annabelle Bennett AC SC (AUS) sat as a Sole Arbitrator.

"The application filed at the CAS Ad hoc Division by Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat (the Applicant) concerning the decision taken by United World Wrestling (UWW) to replace her because of her failed second weigh-in before the gold medal match of the Women’s Freestyle 50kg competition at the Olympic Games Paris 2024 has been dismissed" it read. "Consequently, the UWW decision is confirmed."

The Indian Olympic Association then released a statement in return saying "The operative part of the decision, which dismisses Vinesh's application to be awarded a shared silver medal in women's 50 kg category at the Paris Olympic Games 2024, has significant implications for her in particular and the sporting community at large." 

"The marginal discrepancy of 100 grams and the resultant consequences has a profound impact, not only in terms of Vinesh's career but also raises serious questions about ambiguous rules and their interpretation", it continued."

The IOA added that a 'deeper examination' is needed and added that it was exploring more legal options.

"The IOA firmly believes that the total disqualification of an athlete for such a weight infraction on the second of two days warrants a deeper examination. Our legal representatives had duly brought this out in their submissions before the Sole Arbitrator," the IOA said in its release.

"The matter highlights the stringent and, arguably, inhumane regulations that fail to account for the physiological and psychological stresses athletes, particularly female athletes, undergo."