Vinesh Phogat at Paris Olympics 2024: India's star wrestler Vinesh Phogat left Games Village in Paris on Monday amidst the uncertainty surrounding a silver medal for which she had appealed after her disqualification.

Having witnessed a disappointing end to her Paris Olympics 2024 campaign, Vinesh is expected to arrive in Delhi on Tuesday morning around 10:30 AM.

In the pictures which were shared by news agency IANS, Vinesh was seen with her luggage while exiting the accommodation given to the athletes at the Paris Olympics, which concluded on Sunday.

“Vinesh Phogat is travelling to India tonight with Olympic bronze winner Aman Sehrawat, will reach Delhi at 10:30 am IST,” IANS quoted sources as saying.

The decision to award a joint silver medal to Vinesh is pending at the Court of Arbitration for Sport and the final verdict is expected to be announced on Tuesday.

While the hearing has been concluded, the decision on whether to award the grappler with a silver or not is expected to come by 9:30 PM IST on August 13.

Vinesh kicked off her campaign at the Summer Games with memorable performances, winning three games in a single day and making it to a final to confirm her maiden Olympic medal.

However, she was disqualified from the women's 50kg freestyle gold medal match after being found carrying an extra 100 gm weight during the weigh-in on the match day.

The Indian grappler tried her best to cut the weight after being overweight by around 2kg, but could not bring it down within the permissible limits.

The Indian Olympic Association confirmed Vinesh's disqualification. "It is with regret that the Indian contingent shares news of the disqualification of Vinesh Phogat from the Women’s Wrestling 50kg class. Despite the best efforts by the team through the night, she weighed in a few grams over 50kg this morning. No further comments will be made by the contingent at this time. The Indian team requests you respect Vinesh’s privacy. It would like to focus on the competitions on hand," IOA wrote in a statement.

Following her disqualification, the grappler announced her retirement from the sport. "Wrestling won and I lost. Please forgive me, your dreams and my spirit, everything is crushed and I don't have strength any more. Goodbye wrestling 2001-2024 Will forever be grateful to you all. Please forgive me," she wrote on X.

She then went on to appeal against her disqualification with the CAS and demanded a joint silver medal in the 50 kg weight category.

The ad hoc division of CAS has extended the time for the Sole Arbitrator Hon. Dr Annabelle Bennett in the Vinesh Phogat vs. United World Wrestling & the International Olympic Committee matter to give a decision on August 13.