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The ad-hoc division of the Court of Arbitration for Sport needs more time to deliberate on Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat's appeal against her disqualification from the women's 50kg Freestyle wrestling final at the Olympics and will announce its decision only on Tuesday, August 13 at 9.30pm IST.
The 29-year-old was disqualified for being 100 grams overweight at the weigh-in on Wednesday.
The much-anticipated verdict on her appeal was earlier due to be announced on Saturday evening. However, in a chaotic turn of events, the Indian Olympic Association said that the verdict will be out on Sunday before issuing a clarification to say that the outcome will be known only on August 13.
"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 p.m. on August 13, 2024," read a statement from the IOA.
"The reference to August 11 in the earlier communication sent by me was to the time given to all parties to present any additional documents before the Sole Arbitator," it added.
The IOA apologised for "the confusion and inconvenience caused".
The Games will close on Sunday with a ceremony at Stade de France, which was the venue for track and field events.
The CAS ad-hoc division, set up especially for dispute resolution during the Games, had accepted Vinesh's appeal against her ouster on Friday.
The Indian wrestler has demanded that she be given a joint-silver with Cuba's Yusneylis Guzman Lopez, who lost to her but was later promoted to the final following the Indian's disqualification.
Sarah Hildebrandt of the United States the gold medal after defeating Lopez in the final.
Vinesh was represented by high-profile senior advocates Harish Salve and Vidushpat Singhania.
Crestfallen after being disqualified, the Wold Championships bronze-medallist announced her retirement on social media.
The United World Wrestling has already made it clear that it is not in favour of making an exception for the Indian although it could consider reforms in rules later.
International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach held a similar view.
India signed off with six medals at the Games, one silver and five bronze, two of which came from pistol shooter Manu Bhaker. The lone silver was snared by Neeraj Chopra, who was the defending champion in men's javelin throw.