Paris Olympics 2024 News: Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat's appeal against her disqualification from Paris Olympics final has been rejected by the ad-hoc division of the Court of
I don’t understand with what logic this has been rejected. She was in her weight class till the final so she should be placed 2nd and awarded the silver medal jointly with the person who loses the final since they both have the same number of wins.
With your logic, a wrestler should make weight the first day, then gorge on food and water and have an unfair advantage to ensure a medal. Then forget about making weight the second day
Making the weight as many times as needed is part of any weight controlled sport. Athletes that competed in the next weight category up may have been capable of cutting down for one day but not for the next. Awarding the medal would incentivise athletes that do not think they can medal in their usual weight category to go through unsustainable weight cuts in the hope they make the final.
I don’t understand with what logic this has been rejected. She was in her weight class till the final so she should be placed 2nd and awarded the silver medal jointly with the person who loses the final since they both have the same number of wins.
With your logic, a wrestler should make weight the first day, then gorge on food and water and have an unfair advantage to ensure a medal. Then forget about making weight the second day
Making the weight as many times as needed is part of any weight controlled sport. Athletes that competed in the next weight category up may have been capable of cutting down for one day but not for the next. Awarding the medal would incentivise athletes that do not think they can medal in their usual weight category to go through unsustainable weight cuts in the hope they make the final.