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Paris [France], August 8 (ANI): Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat has appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) following her disqualification from the 50 kg category final at the Paris Olympics. Phogat, who was set to compete against the United States’ Sarah Ann Hildebrandt for the gold medal, was disqualified on Wednesday for breaching the weight limit. Earlier, Dinshaw Pardiwala, Chief Medical Officer of the Indian Olympic contingent, revealed that Phogat exceeded the weight limit by 2.7 kg after her semi-final bout. He added that efforts were made to reduce her weight by restricting…

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