Amid the ongoing Vinesh Phogat case hearing, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has made a significant ruling. American gymnast Jordan Chiles has been ordered to return her Paris Olympics bronze medal. But how does this decision affect Vinesh Phogats’s plea?
Jordan Chiles, a US gymnast, initially secured the bronze medal in the women’s artistic gymnastics floor exercise competition. However, the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) revised her score, moving her from fifth to third place after an appeal by her coaches.
The Romanian team contested this outcome, citing a technicality—the American team’s appeal was filed four seconds late, beyond the one-minute protest window allowed. CAS sided with Romania, reinstating their gymnast to third place and asking Chiles to return the medal.
Does the verdict impact Vinesh Phogat’s case?
Vinesh Phogat faces a different scenario. Her disqualification case involves wrestling, not gymnastics. Unlike the Chiles case, where the FIG violated its own rules, the international body overseeing wrestling adhered to the rules in Phogat’s case. Therefore, the CAS ruling on gymnastics doesn’t necessarily predict the outcome for Vinesh Phogat.
Sports lawyer Saurabh Mishra believes that the gymnastics verdict won’t impact Vinesh’s decision. He emphasizes that each legal case is unique, with different facts. In the gymnastics case, the FIG failed to follow the rules, leading to CAS overturning its decision. However, in wrestling, the rules were followed, making it distinct from the gymnastics situation.
As #India's wait for the verdict on #VineshPhogat's silver-medal plea, #CAS made an announcement about #American gymnast #JordanChiles who was stripped of her bronze medal https://t.co/hD6CsxITbv
— Hindustan Times (@htTweets) August 12, 2024
While the gymnastics ruling has sparked discussions, Vinesh Phogat’s plea verdict remains separate and unaffected. Legal nuances and specific contexts play a crucial role, and we await CAS’s decision on her silver-medal appeal.
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