New Delhi, August 16: Legendary shooter Abhinav Bindra said he is 'hopeful and positive' even as the wait for Vinesh Phogat to learn her Paris Olympics fate was extended.
It is not where it would end, said the Beijing Olympic gold medalist
but he said that he did understand the plight of the wrestler, also admitting that it was anything but easy in the last few days
All parties needed to be patient and await a verdict, said Abhinav Bindra in an exclusive conversation with India Today after he had been awarded the Olympic Order for outstanding contribution to the Olympic movement in Paris.
The ad-hoc division of the Court of Arbitration for Sport said on Sunday that it needed more time to deliberate on Vinesh Phogat's appeal against her disqualification.
CAS, which initially said would give a preliminary verdict on Saturday has pushed the deadline until August 13.
The win made Vinesh Phogat the first Indian to make it to the final in wrestling at the Olympics.
Inspired, she was in great form throughout Day 1 of the women's 50kg competition, beating three opponents, including the Tokyo Olympics champion and legendary Japanese wrestler Yui Susaki.
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