Wrestler Vinesh Phogat has decided to file an appeal in the Court of Arbitration for Sport against the decision to disqualify her from the women's 50 kg wrestling final at the Paris Olympics 2024 for being overweight beyond the permissible limit.

According to the report, she asked for the Olympic silver to be given to her.

Vinesh was scheduled to take on the United States's Sarah Ann Hildebrandt in the Gold Medal match. A statement issued by the Indian Olympic contingent said that Phogat had tipped the scales above the 50 kg mark and was disqualified.

Vinesh Phogat had entered the Gold Medal bout after beating Cuba's Yusneylis Guzman Lopez 5-0 in the semi-finals on Tuesday night.