Vinesh Phogat's cryptic post after Olympic disqualification

Wrestler Vinesh Phogat reacted to the Court of Arbitration for Sports' (CAS) decision to turn down her appeal of giving her a joint silver in Paris Olympics 2024. She took to social media to make a cryptic post.

On Wednesday, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) released a statement to confirm that, "The application field by Vinesh Phogat on August 7 has been dismissed." After the release of this statement, Vinesh took to Instagram on Thursday, posting a picture of her laying down on a mat with her hands covering her eyes, as if conveying an emotion of distress.

According to the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), the verdict was originally scheduled for Tuesday, August 13 at 9:30 pm IST, but was delayed to August 16. However, the decision was announced on Wednesday. IOA is "exploring further legal options" after India wrestler's plea dismissal.

Following the verdict, IOA president PT Usha expressed her shock and disappointment at the decision of the Sole Arbitrator at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to dismiss wrestler Vinesh Phogat's application against the United World Wrestling (UWW) and the International Olympic Committee (IOC), as per an official statement from IOA.

"In light of the order of the CAS, the IOA continues to stand in full support of Phogat and is exploring further legal options," the IOA said in its statement