CAS extends deadline for decision

Paris 2024 Olympics – Wrestling – Women’s Freestyle 50kg Semifinal – Champ-de-Mars Arena, Paris, France – August 06, 2024. Vinesh Phogat of India reacts after winning the match against Yusneylis Guzman Lopez of Cuba. REUTERS/Arlette Bashizi

Wrestler Vinesh Phogat is likely to know whether she will be awarded a silver medal or not only on Tuesday, two days after the end of the Paris Olympics. This, after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) extended time till 6 pm, Paris time — 9:30 pm IST— on August 13 to come to a decision on the wrestler’s appeal. It was the second time on Saturday that the sports court sought more time to arrive at a decision. (READ MORE)