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In a stunning and distressing development, India's <keyword id="19895499" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Vinesh-Phogat" source="keywords">Vinesh Phogat</keyword> has been <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/sports/news/vinesh-phogat-disqualified-from-olympics-final-for-being-overweight/articleshow/112339105.cms" data-type="tilCustomLink" target="_blank">disqualified from the Olympics women’s wrestling final</a> due to being overweight. Just 100 grams over the limit for the Women’s Wrestling 50kg class on the morning of the final, Phogat’s disqualification comes as a heartbreaking blow for both the athlete and the entirety of the nation she represents. According to reports, Phogat, her coaches and support staff tried everything—from exercising through the night to more extreme measures like cutting her hair and trying to draw out blood—but their efforts did not yield the desired result. Such <keyword id="17819" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="weight" source="Orion">weight</keyword>-related disqualifications, while extremely unfortunate, are regrettably common. Therefore, athletes competing in weight-restricted categories often go to extreme lengths to make weight. The pressure to meet weight requirements can even lead some athletes to adopt drastic and hazardous measures. Here's a look at some of the most extreme methods used by athletes to shed those crucial grams: <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Excessive dehydration" comment="subhead" text="Excessive dehydration">Excessive dehydration</cmsannotation> Dehydration is a prevalent tactic for rapid <keyword id="6358794" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="weight-loss" source="Orion">weight loss</keyword>. Athletes might wear rubber or plastic suits to induce excessive sweating, while drastically limiting fluid intake for days at a stretch. This approach can be extremely dangerous, as it carries risks of dizziness, headaches and even organ failure in severe cases. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Severe calorie restriction" comment="subhead" text="Severe calorie restriction">Severe <keyword id="21908917" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="calorie-restriction" source="keywords">calorie restriction</keyword></cmsannotation> In the days leading up to weigh-ins, athletes often cut their calorie intake drastically, sometimes consuming as few as 500-800 calories a day. This severe restriction doesn’t just result in rapid weight loss, but can also cause fatigue, muscle loss and various other health complications. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Self-induced vomiting" comment="subhead" text="Self-induced vomiting">Self-induced vomiting</cmsannotation> A dangerous and distressing method, some athletes engage in purging behaviours like self-induced vomiting to lose weight. This can lead to tooth erosion, esophageal tears and serious electrolyte imbalances. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Laxative abuse" comment="subhead" text="Laxative abuse">Laxative abuse</cmsannotation> Some athletes resort to laxatives to rapidly lose weight by expelling waste. However, this practice can cause dangerous electrolyte imbalances, dehydration, and even damage to the intestines. Doubts persist over its effectiveness as well, as it is believed to provide no actual weight loss beyond the initial water and waste loss. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Extended spells in sauna suits and hot baths" comment="subhead" text="Extended spells in sauna suits and hot baths">Extended spells in sauna suits and hot baths</cmsannotation> Wearing sauna suits or soaking in hot baths can induce sweating and temporary weight loss. Yet, these methods can also cause severe dehydration, heat exhaustion and heat stroke if overdone. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Diuretic supplement consumption" comment="subhead" text="Diuretic supplement consumption">Diuretic supplement consumption</cmsannotation> Diuretics supplements, which increase urination to expel water weight, are sometimes used and abused despite their risks. They can cause dehydration, electrolyte imbalances and potential kidney damage. Notably, diuretics are categorised among banned substances in many sports. While these extreme tactics might offer short-term solutions, they pose significant long-term health risks. The adverse effects of rapid weight loss and dehydration can impair athletic performance, increase injury risks and even endanger life. These risks highlight how important it is for athletes to collaborate with coaches and nutritionists to adopt safer, more sustainable weight management strategies. Gradual weight loss through balanced nutrition and consistent exercise, along with proper hydration and regular monitoring, can help athletes perform at their best while avoiding the pitfalls of extreme weight-cutting methods.

Weight disqualification: 6 extreme things athletes do to avoid getting disqualified from their weight categories

Her long-cherished Olympic dream shattered by a cruel twist of fate, <keyword id="19895499" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="Vinesh-Phogat" source="keywords">Vinesh Phogat</keyword> on Thursday bid adieu to her international wrestling career, saying she doesn't have the strength to continue anymore. The 29-year-old, who was disqualified for being 100gm overweight ahead of her 50kg category gold medal bout in the Olympics on Wednesday, announced her decision on social media, seeking forgiveness from everyone who supported her. Addressing her mother Premlata, Vinesh wrote, "Ma, wrestling has won, I have lost. Please forgive me, your dreams and my courage, everything is broken." "I don't have any more strength now. Goodbye wrestling 2001-2024. I shall be indebted to you all. Forgive (me)," added the two-time world championships bronze-medallist. <div type="twitter" handle="Phogat_Vinesh" handlename="Phogat_Vinesh" favoritecount="0" retweetcount="0" id="1821332432701779982"></div> Her stunning decision comes a day after Vinesh appealed against her disqualification from the Olympic finals on Wednesday in the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS), demanding that she be awarded a joint silver medal. An ad-hoc division of the CAS, which has been set up here for resolution of any disputes arising during the Olympic Games or during a period of 10 days preceding the Opening Ceremony, will take up her appeal in the next few hours. She spent a good part of the day at a polyclinic inside the Games village owing to severe dehydration caused by her desperate measures to make the cut, which included going hungry, avoiding fluids and staying up all night to sweat it out. Cuban wrestler Yusneylis Guzman Lopez, who lost to Vinesh in the semifinals, replaced her in the final against American Sarah Ann Hildebrandt. Hildebrandt won the bout to claim gold and Vinesh is now banking on CAS to be a joint silver-medallist with Lopez. However, the sport's international governing body, United World Wrestling (UWW) has made it clear on its part that the current weigh-in rule will not be changed as of now. "On IOA's suggestion that a wrestler's results from the day on which the athlete met the weigh-in requirements should not be disqualified, the UWW President was sympathetic. "UWW will also discuss the suggestion at an appropriate platform but it could not be done retrospectively," the world body said in a statement late on Wednesday after its President Nenad Lalovic met IOA chief P T Usha. Vinesh had scripted history by becoming the first Indian woman wrestler to reach the gold medal bout in her category on Tuesday night. She was assured of at least a silver medal before the disqualification. Vinesh is a three-time Olympian and has won gold medals in both the Asian and Commonwealth Games. For the past one year, she had also been the face of fierce protests against former Wrestling Federation of India head Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who has been accused of sexual harassment by women grapplers. Vinesh, who has always competed in the 53kg category, was forced to come down to 50kg just months before the Games after the Paris quota place in that division was locked by Antim Panghal. Panghal lost in the opening round itself and is facing deportation after trying to facilitate her sister Nisha's access to the Games Village on her accreditation card.

"Ma, wrestling has won, I have lost": Vinesh Phogat says goodbye to wrestling in a heartbreaking post

The <keyword id="20348023" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Court-of-Arbitration-for-Sport" source="keywords">Court of Arbitration for Sport</keyword> (<keyword id="20253262" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="CAS" source="keywords">CAS</keyword>) ad hoc division has reportedly dismissed the application filed by Indian wrestler <keyword id="19895499" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="Vinesh-Phogat" source="keywords">Vinesh Phogat</keyword> for a <keyword id="19920397" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="silver-medal" source="keywords">silver medal</keyword> in the <keyword id="22791336" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="womens-50kg-event" source="keywords">women's 50kg event</keyword> at the Paris Olympics. This decision was announced on Wednesday, following Phogat's <keyword id="19902399" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="disqualification" source="keywords">disqualification</keyword> last week for exceeding the 50kg weight limit. CAS issued a statement, saying, "The application filed by Vinesh Phogat on August 7 has been dismissed," as per the agency reports. Vinesh Phogat was found to be 100 grams over the limit during the weigh-in prior to the women's 50kg final, leading to her disqualification. She was set to compete against Sarah Ann Hildebrandt of the United States for the gold medal. After her disqualification, 29-year-old Phogat requested the CAS on August 7 to award her the silver medal instead. The <keyword id="19896477" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Indian-Olympic-Association" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Indian Olympic Association" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Indian Olympic Association">Indian Olympic Association</keyword> (IOA) initially announced that the verdict would be given on Tuesday, August 13 at 9:30 pm IST. However, it was delayed to August 16. Harish Salve, a renowned Indian lawyer and former Solicitor General of India and King's Counsel, represented the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) in this landmark case. Before her disqualification, Vinesh had reached the gold medal match by defeating Cuba's Yusneylis Guzman Lopez 5-0 in the semi-finals. The decision came as a blow to Phogat, who, following her disqualification, made a shocking decision to retire from wrestling altogether. In an emotional post on X, Phogat expressed her sense of defeat and gratitude, stating, "Maa kushti (wrestling) won against me, I lost. Forgive me, your dream and my courage have been broken. I don't have any more strength now. Goodbye Wrestling 2001-2024. I will always be indebted to you all for forgiveness." Earlier this week, Wrestling Federation of India Vice-President Jai Prakash Chaudhary hoped that the decision will come in favour of the athlete. However, despite a strong case presented by the IOA, the appeal has reportedly been dismissed. The entire episode led to many sportspersons coming out in support of Phogat, while some criticized the IOA officials for the athlete's failure to meet the weight requirements. However, IOA President PT Usha on Sunday clarified that the responsibility of weight management of athletes in sports like wrestling, weightlifting, boxing and judo is that of each athlete and his or her coach. (With inputs from ANI)

Vinesh Phogat's silver hopes dashed! CAS dismisses Indian wrestler's plea for silver medal at Paris Olympics 2024

Following the delay in the verdict on wrestler <keyword id="19895499" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="Vinesh-Phogat" source="keywords">Vinesh Phogat</keyword>'s disqualification in the Paris Olympics 2024, <keyword id="110074" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Wrestling-Federation-of-India" source="Orion">Wrestling Federation of India</keyword> Vice-President <keyword id="22782425" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Jai-Prakash-Chaudhary" source="Orion">Jai Prakash Chaudhary</keyword> said that he thinks that the decision will come in favour of the athlete. The Court of Arbitration for Sport (<keyword id="20253262" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="CAS" source="keywords">CAS</keyword>) has further delayed the verdict on Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat's appeal regarding her disqualification from the women's 50kg final at the Paris Olympics to August 16. According to the Indian Olympic Association (<keyword id="19934453" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="IOA" source="keywords">IOA</keyword>), the verdict, originally scheduled for Tuesday, August 13 at 9:30 pm IST, has been delayed to August 16. "The CAS ad hoc division president has allowed Hon. Dr Annabelle Bennett, Sole Arbitrator in the Vinesh Phogat vs. United World Wrestling (UWW) and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) matter, an extension until 6-00 p.m. (Paris time) on Friday, August 16, 2024," IOA said in a statement on Tuesday. "It shouldn't have happened. But, I think something in the favour of Vinesh is going to come... It seems that there are some powers involved in it and she will get the medal... I'll say that her staffs are at fault. It's their duty how to decrease the weight. But, let's see what happens on August 16... Big advocates are there, PM Modi has also taken cognisance and I think the decision will be in our favour..." Jai Prakash said while speaking to ANI. CAS has established an ad hoc division in Paris, led by President Michael Lenard from the US, to handle Olympic cases. This division operates within the Paris judicial court in the 17th arrondissement. Vinesh Phogat was disqualified on the morning of the Paris Olympics final for exceeding the 50kg weight limit. During the weigh-in, she was found to be 100 grams over the limit. Following her disqualification, Phogat had on August 7 requested CAS to award her the silver medal. CAS had previously extended the deadline to August 13. Vinesh had reached the gold medal match by defeating Cuba's Yusneylis Guzman Lopez 5-0 in the semi-finals. The 29-year-old was set to face Sarah Ann Hildebrandt of the United States for the gold but was disqualified for the weight limit breach. A day after her disqualification, Vinesh also announced her decision to retire from wrestling. After Vinesh failed to breach the qualification mark, the Indian Olympic Association members and officials came under scrutiny. IOA President PT Usha on Sunday clarified that the responsibility of weight management of athletes in sports like wrestling, weightlifting, boxing and judo is that of each athlete and his or her coach and not that of the IOA-appointed Chief Medical Officer Dr Dinshaw Pardiwala and his team. Usha said that each Indian athlete in the Paris 2024 <keyword id="20028513" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Olympic-Games" source="keywords">Olympic Games</keyword> in such sport had his or her own support team. These support teams have been working with the athletes over so many years, as per a statement from IOA. CAS has established an ad hoc division in Paris, led by President Michael Lenard from the US, to handle Olympic cases. This division operates within the Paris judicial court in the 17th arrondissement.

"Something in favour of Vinesh is going to come": WFI vice president on Phogat's disqualification verdict

Indian <keyword id="19914933" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="wrestler" source="keywords">wrestler</keyword> <keyword id="19895499" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="Vinesh-Phogat" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Vinesh Phogat" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Vinesh Phogat">Vinesh Phogat</keyword>'s <keyword id="19902399" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="disqualification" source="keywords">disqualification</keyword> from the 2024 <keyword id="20006192" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Paris-Olympics" source="keywords">Paris Olympics</keyword> has stirred significant controversy. After winning her semi-final match in the women's 50 kg category, Phogat was disqualified from the final for being 100 grams overweight during the <keyword id="22700472" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="weigh-in" source="keywords">weigh-in</keyword>. This minor excess weight barred her from competing in the gold <keyword id="20619512" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="medal" source="keywords">medal</keyword> match, a decision that has now been appealed to the <keyword id="20348023" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Court-of-Arbitration-for-Sport" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Court of Arbitration for Sport" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Court of Arbitration for Sport">Court of Arbitration for Sport</keyword> (<keyword id="20253262" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="CAS" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="CAS" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="CAS">CAS</keyword>). <div type="Article" hostid="261" msid="112361398" title="&amp;quot;Ma, wrestling has won, I have lost&amp;quot;: Vinesh Phogat says goodbye to wrestling in a heartbreaking post" mstype="2" mssubtype="0"></div><h2>The role of CAS</h2>The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) is an independent institution founded in 1984 to resolve sports-related disputes through arbitration and mediation. Based in Lausanne, Switzerland, CAS operates globally, including setting up ad-hoc divisions in Olympic host cities to handle disputes during the Games. The CAS's jurisdiction covers various areas, including <keyword id="20527667" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="doping" source="keywords">doping</keyword> violations, eligibility issues, and disputes arising from sporting regulations. The decisions made by the CAS are typically final and binding and can only be appealed on limited grounds in special circumstances. <h2>Notable sports disputes</h2>The CAS has been involved in several high-profile sports cases over the years. One notable case was that of Indian sprinter <keyword id="21523333" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="dutee-chand" source="keywords">Dutee Chand</keyword>, who challenged the International Association of Athletics Federations' (IAAF) hyperandrogenism regulations. CAS ruled in her favour, allowing her to compete in women's events without undergoing medical intervention to lower her testosterone levels. <div type="Article" hostid="261" msid="112340537" title="Weight disqualification: 6 extreme things athletes do to avoid getting disqualified from their weight categories" mstype="2" mssubtype="0"></div>CAS also handled numerous doping cases during the Olympics, taking over from the International Olympic Committee's Disciplinary Commission in 2016. This included cases from various sports where athletes were either acquitted or sanctioned based on evidence presented. <h2>The Vinesh Phogat appeal</h2>Phogat's appeal to CAS seeks to overturn her disqualification and secure her the silver medal. Her case highlights the stringent nature of weight categories in combat sports and the extreme measures athletes sometimes take to meet these requirements. The CAS decision will determine whether she can be awarded a joint silver medal, considering her successful performance in the semi-finals before the weigh-in incident. Meanwhile, many have come to Phogat’s support. American wrestler and Olympic gold medallist Jordan Burroughs has called for a reevaluation of the weigh-in rules for wrestling competitions. He proposed that athletes should have a more flexible weigh-in schedule that accounts for minor weight fluctuations, potentially allowing a grace period or buffer zone. Burroughs emphasised the need for rules that reflect the physical and practical realities faced by athletes, suggesting that the current stringent regulations can unfairly penalise competitors who miss weight by minimal amounts, as seen in Phogat's case. The CAS decision on Vinesh Phogat's appeal will be closely watched, not just by the wrestling community but by sports enthusiasts worldwide, as it underscores the importance of fair play and the rigorous standards athletes must adhere to.

Who is CAS that will decide Vinesh Phogat's medal fate in the Paris Olympics?

Indian wrestler <keyword id="14764955" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Antim-Panghal" source="Orion">Antim Panghal</keyword> lost to Zeynep Yetgil of Turkey in the women's 53 kg freestyle round of 16 bout, at the <keyword id="4833237" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="Paris-Olympics" source="Orion">Paris Olympics</keyword> on Wednesday. The Turkish wrestler, a U23 European championship bronze medallist, won on technical superiority, as per <keyword id="19933819" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Olympics" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Olympics" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Olympics">Olympics</keyword>.com. If Yetgil makes to the final, Panghal could fight for a bronze medal via the repechage rounds tomorrow (August 8). Earlier in the day, <keyword id="19895063" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="India" source="keywords">India</keyword>'s marathon race walk mixed relay team of Suraj Panwar and Priyanka Goswami, could not finish the final of the mixed relay event. Their campaign ended prematurely at the 33.4 km mark, shortly after the third exchange, due to multiple infractions involving loss of contact and bent knee issues. The marathon race walk mixed relay, known for its gruelling demands, saw Spain's Alvaro Martin and Maria Perez emerge victorious with a time of 2:50:31. Ecuador and Australia won silver and bronze medals. Javelin thrower Annu Rani, who holds the national record, could not make it to the final. She finished 15th in Group A, falling short of the qualification standard of 62.00m. <h2>Phogat's pain persists</h2>After Phogat was disqualified today from the Olympics after being found overweight ahead of her women's 50kg final in Paris, leaving her medal-less within hours of coming close to an unparalleled gold, the country was in a state of disbelief. People from all walks of life expressed their disappointment and frustration at the huge setback, calling it "cruel" and "biggest heartbreak" of the Paris Olympics. The news sparked widespread anger as fans flooded the social media with messages supporting the athlete and many also questioned the "dictatorial system". "This is a cruel end to <keyword id="19895499" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Vinesh-Phogat" source="keywords">Vinesh Phogat</keyword>'s Olympic journey. She was unstoppable..," wrote a fan, while another added: "biggest heartbreak of 2024 Olympics for India. Vinesh Phogat was thrown out of the Olympics due to being 100 grams overweight. The Indian lioness moving towards gold will not get any medal now. Heartbreak." Another user wrote: "This is terrible and cruel. You prepare for this day for the whole life and you got disqualified because you were few grams more than 50 kg. This is sad beyond words." Another user noted: "The whole of India is in shock. Once again Vinesh is losing to the dictatorial system." Phogat, who had dropped down to the 50kg weight class to compete at the Olympics, was found overweight by 100gm this morning. According to international rules, if any grappler is found overweight at the time of weigh-in then he or she will end up at the bottom of the final standings. Indian sportspersons and other eminent personalities expressed their support for Phogat, who was taken to the polyclinic inside the Games village due to severe dehydration. "I think it's (the) most unfortunate. I also think it's most unfair. I do hope that the authorities will take notice of it, take a strong response to this because this is not just the initial round," legendary cricketer Sunil Gavaskar said at an event in Mumbai. "We're talking about the world medal round and therefore this cannot and should not be taken lying down by anybody in India - whether it's the Indian Olympic Association or the government of India. I think we actually must be protesting very very strongly about this whole thing." Rio Olympic bronze medallist wrestler <keyword id="19895495" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="sakshi-malik" source="keywords">Sakshi Malik</keyword> called it "devastating". "My heart is nervous and troubled, what Vinesh has done is beyond imagination. This is perhaps the most devastating incident to happen to an Indian athlete in this Olympics. We can't even imagine what she might be going through. If it was possible, I would have given my medal to Vinesh," Sakshi Malik wrote. Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Bajrang Punia said Vinesh must be given the silver medal. "GIVE VINESH SILVER!" he wrote on X. Former wrestler and 2010 Commonwealth Games gold medallist Geeta Phogat wrote the same. "Give Vinesh Silver," she wrote on X. USA wrestler and London Olympics 2012 gold medal winner Jordan Burroughs said, "GIVE VINESH SILVER!" He had earlier proposed a few 'immediate rule changes' for the sport's international body United World Wrestling. The six-time world champion wrote, "1.) 1kg second Day Weight Allowance. 2.) Weigh-ins pushed from 8:30am to 10:30am. 3.) Forfeit will occur in future finals if opposing finalist misses weight." Burroughs added, "4.) After a semifinal victory, both finalists' medals are secured even if weight is missed on Day 2. Gold can only be won by a wrestler who makes weight on the second day. 5.) Give Vinesh the Silver medal." India's former World Cup winning all-rounder Yuvraj Singh said, "I have always believed that the greatest comebacks come through after the biggest setbacks! You've made the entire nation proud and together we are all looking forward to seeing you come back stronger and victorious. More power to you #VineshPhogat." The legendary Sachin Tendulkar had a few words of encouragement for both Indian wrestlers Vinesh and Nisha Dahiya. "Nisha Dahiya and Vinesh Phogat, your courage and determination have inspired the entire nation. Nisha, fighting through injury with such spirit was truly remarkable," he wrote on X. "Vinesh, despite the heartbreak of <keyword id="19902399" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="disqualification" source="keywords">disqualification</keyword>, your incredible journey to the finals and victory against Yui Susaki have earned our deepest admiration. You both embody the spirit of champions. Although the outcomes weren't what we had hoped for, your resilience and heart have made a lasting impact. Hold your heads high, knowing that the entire nation stands with you in support. "Thank you for giving your all for India. We are incredibly proud of you both." Anand Mahindra, chairman of the Mahindra &amp; Mahindra group, wrote: NO! NO! NO! Please make this a bad dream that I will wake up from and find it isn't true…." AAP MP Sanjay Singh called for a boycott of the Olympics. "This is not an insult to Vinesh but to the country, @Phogat_Vinesh was going to create history in the whole world, declaring her 100 grams overweight and disqualifying her is a grave injustice. The whole country stands with Vinesh, the Indian government should intervene immediately, if the matter is not accepted then boycott the Olympics," he tweeted. The 29-year-old had taken down defending champion Yui Susaki of Japan en route the finals on Tuesday in a remarkable performance and was to face American Sarah Ann Hildebrandt in the summit bout this evening.

Paris Olympics: Wrestler Antim Panghal crashes out in Round of 16, Phogat's disqualification downright "cruel"

After the <keyword id="20348023" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Court-of-Arbitration-for-Sport" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Court of Arbitration for Sport" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Court of Arbitration for Sport">Court of Arbitration for Sport</keyword> (CAS) dismissed <keyword id="19895499" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="Vinesh-Phogat" source="keywords">Vinesh Phogat</keyword>'s appeal for the <keyword id="19920397" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="silver-medal" source="keywords">silver medal</keyword> in the women's 50kg event at the Paris Olympics, the <keyword id="19896477" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Indian-Olympic-Association" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Indian Olympic Association" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Indian Olympic Association">Indian Olympic Association</keyword>'s (IOA) advocate Vidushpat Singhania confirmed that only a "single-line order has come", and not a detailed order. On Wednesday, CAS released a statement to confirm that, "The application field by Vinesh Phogat on August 7 has been dismissed." Speaking to ANI, Vidushpat said that the CAS has not cited a reason why has it been dismissed her appeal. He further added that CAS's decision can be appealed against at the <keyword id="22260367" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Swiss-Federal-Tribunal" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Swiss Federal Tribunal" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Swiss Federal Tribunal">Swiss Federal Tribunal</keyword> within 30 days. "No detailed order has come yet. Only a single-line order has come so far that her appeal has been dismissed. They have not cited a reason why has it been dismissed or why did they take so much time...We were both surprised and disappointed that a decision came last evening and her appeal was dismissed. We hope that the detailed order will come in 10-15 days. CAS decision can be appealed against at the Swiss Federal Tribunal within 30 days. The 30-day time will begin after a detailed order comes. Harish Salve is with us, he will guide us. We will sit with him, draft an appeal and file it," Vidushpat said. 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. Vinesh was set to face Sarah Ann Hildebrandt of the United States for the gold medal on August 7. She was disqualified before the women's 50kg final after exceeding the 50kg weight limit before the final on August 7. During the weigh-in, she was found to be 100 grams over the limit. Following her disqualification, Vinesh appealed to award her the silver medal in the 50kg weight category. On August 8, Vinesh penned an emotional to announce her decision to retire from wrestling. "Maa kushti (wrestling) won against me, I lost. Forgive me, your dream and my courage have been broken. I don't have any more strength now. Goodbye Wrestling 2001-2024. I will always be indebted to you all for forgiveness," Phogat said in her post. Hildebrandt secured the gold medal in the women's 50kg freestyle wrestling after defeating Cuba's <keyword id="22693431" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="yusneylis-guzman-lopez" source="keywords">Yusneylis Guzman Lopez</keyword>.

"Only single-line order has come...": Vinesh Phogat's lawyer on plea dismissal by CAS

<ul><li><keyword id="2449644" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Vinesh-Phogat" source="Orion">Vinesh Phogat</keyword> has been disqualified from the Paris Olympics for being overweight.</li><li>The Indian wrestler was found 100 grams overweight on Wednesday.</li><li>Phogat had defeated World No. 1 Yui Susaki in the opening round on Tuesday.</li></ul> In a blow to India’s hopes for a gold medal at the Paris Olympics 2024, Vinesh Phogat was on Wednesday disqualified from the Finals for being found overweight ahead of her women's 50kg final. The wrestler was found to be ineligible to compete in the 50kg class as she was 100 grams overweight and despite the best efforts of her team, the wrestler missed the required weight on Wednesday. "She was found overweight by 100gm this morning. The rules do not allow this and she has been disqualified," said an Indian coach. Vinesh had scripted history by becoming the first Indian woman wrestler to reach the gold medal in Tuesday night's event. She had defeated World No. 1 Yui Susaki, who had an unbeaten run of 82 games and was the defending Olympic and world champion. "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," the Indian Olympic Association said in a statement. <h2>Vinesh Phogat to be placed last</h2>Despite being in the permissible weight category on Tuesday when she won her other games, Phogat will now be placed last and will not win any medal. India reportedly plans to protest this decision. According to the world wrestling body, a wrestler who misses the weight limit is disqualified and relegated to the last place. <h2>What are the weigh-in rules?</h2>According to the rules, weigh-in takes place in the morning ahead of their match. For each weight class, the games are completed in two days and wrestlers are required to make the weight on both days. “Vinesh, you are a champion among champions! You are India's pride and an inspiration for each and every Indian. Today's setback hurts. I wish words could express the sense of despair that I am experiencing. At the same time, I know that you epitomise resilience. It has always been your nature to take challenges head on. Come back stronger! We are all rooting for you,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in a post on X. SEE ALSO:<a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/ola-electric-ipo-allotment-how-to-check-allotment-ipo-gmp-listing-date-and-more/articleshow/112319824.cms" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/ola-electric-ipo-allotment-how-to-check-allotment-ipo-gmp-listing-date-and-more/articleshow/112319824.cms" target="_blank">Ola Electric IPO allotment – How to check allotment, IPO GMP, listing date and more</a><a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/sports/news/neeraj-chopras-paris-olympics-journey-to-begin-with-qualification-round-today-top-rivals-to-look-out-for/articleshow/112311760.cms" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/sports/news/neeraj-chopras-paris-olympics-journey-to-begin-with-qualification-round-today-top-rivals-to-look-out-for/articleshow/112311760.cms" target="_blank">Neeraj Chopra qualifies for finals with a first throw of 89.34m – top rivals to look out for</a><a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/auto/webstories/top-10-selling-cars-in-india-in-july-2024/slidelist/112337262.cms" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/auto/webstories/top-10-selling-cars-in-india-in-july-2024/slidelist/112337262.cms" target="_blank">Top 10 selling cars in India in July 2024 – 6 out of 10 are from Maruti Suzuki</a>

Vinesh Phogat disqualified from Olympics final for being overweight

Paris [France], August 8 (ANI): India wrestler <keyword id="20430890" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Aman-Sehrawat" source="keywords">Aman Sehrawat</keyword> qualified for the <keyword id="20700639" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="semi-finals" source="keywords">semi-finals</keyword> with another stunning display in the men's 57kg quarter-finals on Thursday at the <keyword id="20006192" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Paris-Olympics" source="keywords">Paris Olympics</keyword>. Aman stormed into the semi-finals to have a chance of competing for the medal with a <keyword id="22702306" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="technical-superiority" source="keywords">technical superiority</keyword> 12-0 win over Albania's Zelimkhan Abakanov. Aman will compete with Japan's Rei Higuchi later on Thursday to fight for a chance to play for India's first gold medal at the Paris Olympics. He got his first point in the bout due to passivity from the Albanian wrestler. He went on to complete a takedown to take a 3-0 lead in the first period. In the second period, he outplayed Abakanov with his remarkable skillset to storm into the final four. Earlier on Thursday, Aman defeated former European champion Vladimir Egorov by a technical superiority 10-0 win in the first round to reach the quarter-finals. However, it wasn't sunshine for all the wrestlers at the Paris Olympics. Vinesh Phogat was disqualified before the 50 kg freestyle wrestling final at the Paris Olympics after breaching the weight limit. She announced her retirement from wrestling following her disqualification in the 50 kg freestyle wrestling final. Anshu Malik, who featured in the women's 57 kg freestyle category, lost to USA's Helen Maroulis by 2-7. Nisha Dahiya's Paris Olympics campaign met an unfortunate end as she succumbed to North Korea's Pak Sol Gum in the quarter-finals of the women's 68 kg event. Nisha faced an 8-10 loss to Sol Gum. At one point, she was leading by 8-2, but she faced an injury and had to take some medical timeouts. Sol Gum took full advantage of her opponent's injury and made a comeback, which helped her prevail over Nisha. Antim Panghal lost to Zeynep Yetgil of Turkey in the women's 53 kg freestyle round of 16 bout. The Turkish wrestler, a U23 European championship bronze medallist, won on technical superiority. SEE ALSO:<a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/news/ola-wants-to-re-enter-the-quick-commerce-business-to-take-on-blinkit-and-swiggy-instamart/articleshow/112364583.cms" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/news/ola-wants-to-re-enter-the-quick-commerce-business-to-take-on-blinkit-and-swiggy-instamart/articleshow/112364583.cms" target="_blank">Ola wants to re-enter the quick commerce business to take on Blinkit and Swiggy Instamart</a><a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/finance/banks/news/rbi-mpc-meet-cheque-clearing-time-reduced-upi-limit-increased-for-tax-payment/articleshow/112366099.cms" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/finance/banks/news/rbi-mpc-meet-cheque-clearing-time-reduced-upi-limit-increased-for-tax-payment/articleshow/112366099.cms" target="_blank">RBI MPC meet – Cheque clearing time reduced, UPI limit increased for tax payment</a><a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/auto/news/tata-curvv-ev-with-up-to-585-km-range-launched-starting-at-17-49-lakh/slidelist/112342769.cms" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/auto/news/tata-curvv-ev-with-up-to-585-km-range-launched-starting-at-17-49-lakh/slidelist/112342769.cms" target="_blank">Tata Curvv EV with up to 585 km range launched starting at ₹17.49 lakh</a>

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<ul class="summary-list"><li>A US Marine turned champion boxer Jamel Herring defended his super featherweight world title Saturday.</li><li>Herring won by disqualification because his opponent Jonathan Oquendo wouldn't stop head-butting him.</li><li>Watch the highlights of the ugly contest below.</li></ul>An American <keyword id="6362171" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="Boxing">boxing</keyword> champion won a title fight because his opponent wouldn't stop head-butting him, and was disqualified.Jamel Herring defended his WBO super featherweight world title Saturday against Jonathan Oquendo inside a quarantined bubble at the MGM Grand Conference Center in Las Vegas.The championship bout was the main event of a <keyword id="2349386" type="COMPANY" weightage="60" keywordseo="top-rank">Top Rank</keyword> show and, according to Herring, "it just got ugly."The 34-year-old, a US Marine, was even taken to hospital to check whether he had suffered a broken orbital bone because of Oquendo's constant fouling.Even before Oquendo resorted to a ruleless prison-esque style, Herring had asserted dominance by out-landing his opponent in every round.Herring was more accurate, displayed stinging power, and even had Oquendo on the floor in the second.In the middle of the ring, Herring shifted his weight onto his lead foot and whipped his left fist from waist-level to his opponent's chin; a textbook uppercut which left Oquendo on the canvas.Oquendo, meanwhile, hit Herring with a head-butt before he had even landed a jab. Oquendo's output was so pitiful he only landed one of his 29 jabs in the eight rounds the bout lasted.Multiple clashes of heads left Herring leaking blood from wounds around his right brow, into his eye, affecting his ability to see let alone fight.Though the most damaging foul occured in the fifth, it was not until the eighth when the bout was waved off by the referee Tony Weeks.Oquendo was disqualified. Herring had won.Watch the highlights right here:"I wasn't too satisfied with my performance, to be honest with you," Herring said after his win."In the beginning, everything was going real smooth, me boxing. I put him down with an uppercut."We knew he was going to come head-first. We had to time it. In the end, I wasn't happy with how I was looking. I'm disappointed with the outcome. I've never been in that situation."With the win, Herring advanced to 22 wins (10 knockouts) against two losses and intends to defend his WBO super featherweight championship against the Irish former two-weight champion Carl Frampton. "I still want the Carl Frampton fight next by all means," he said. "November, December, whatever. I still want that fight next."Read more:<a href="https://www.insider.com/watch-jesse-rodriguez-20-scores-3-knockdowns-in-first-round-2020-9" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A 20-year-old American called Jesse Rodriguez bulldozed through an older opponent, knocking him down 3 times and out for good in the first round</a><a href="https://www.insider.com/watch-alistair-overeem-score-bloody-ground-and-pound-knockout-2020-9" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Alistair Overeem split his heavyweight opponent's head open, scoring a bloody KO win with nasty ground-and-pound</a><a href="https://www.insider.com/watch-ovince-saint-preux-score-cold-blooded-one-punch-knockout-2020-9" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A former UFC light heavyweight title challenger scored a cold-blooded one-punch KO at a behind-closed-doors event in Las Vegas</a><a href="https://www.insider.com/video-michel-pereira-dominates-zelim-imadaev-in-your-face-skills-2020-9" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A Brazilian dominated his UFC opponent with one of the flashiest, most in-your-face, and showboating performances you'll see all year</a><a href="https://www.insider.com/watch-zelim-imadaev-slapped-michel-pereira-at-a-weigh-in-2020-9" target="_blank" rel="noopener"></a><a href="https://www.insider.com/mike-tyson-said-possibility-he-could-hurt-somebody-is-orgasmic-2020-9" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mike Tyson said he struggled with the possibility that hurting somebody in boxing could be 'orgasmic'</a>

An American boxing champion won a title fight because his opponent wouldn't stop head-butting him, and was disqualified

<ul class="summary-list"><li>The Federal <keyword id="31907" type="COMPANY" weightage="60" keywordseo="Aviation">Aviation</keyword> Administration has given the green light for pilots seeking to receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine but with restrictions. </li><li>Pilots cannot fly for 48 hours after receiving the injections as the side effects may hinder the safe operation of an aircraft, the FAA says.</li><li>The second COVID-19 airlift is relying on pilots to transport the vaccine on <keyword id="6367788" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="planes">planes</keyword> across the US and beyond in the coming months.</li></ul>The second COVID-19 airlift has begun with airlines transporting the vaccine from Pfizer's manufacturing plant in Michigan to states across the union and beyond. <keyword id="47560" type="COMPANY" weightage="60" keywordseo="ups">UPS</keyword> Airlines and <keyword id="317828" type="COMPANY" weightage="60" keywordseo="FedEx-Express">FedEx Express</keyword> planes were tasked with the very first flights as part of <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/insider-covid-19-vaccine-airlift-how-cargo-carriers-are-preparing-2020-11">a massive logistical endeavor that will hopefully end the pandemic</a>. Passenger airlines are also announcing their first vaccine flights as American Airlines reported <keyword id="52392" type="CITY" weightage="60" keywordseo="Flying">flying</keyword> its first doses on a Boeing 777 aircraft from Chicago to Miami on Sunday night. United Airlines had brought the first doses of the vaccine to the US from Belgium in November after <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/how-united-airlines-overcame-major-limitation-to-fly-pfizer-vaccine-2020-11">overcoming a major hurdle in transporting Pfizer's vaccine</a>. And while the first inoculations have already been performed on the public, airline pilots are facing restrictions from the Federal Aviation Administration.New <a href="https://www.faa.gov/news/updates/?newsId=96258">guidance from the US' aviation regulator issued</a> after <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/fda-authorizes-pfizer-biontech-coronavirus-vaccine-for-us-emergency-use-2020-12">Friday's landmark emergency authorization from the Food and Drug Administration</a> allows pilots to receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine but warns that they can't fly for two days following the injection. "To maintain the highest level of safety in the National Airspace System, the agency will require aviation professionals with medical certifications or medical clearances to observe a period of 48 hours following the administration of this vaccine before conducting safety-sensitive aviation duties, such as flying or controlling air traffic," the FAA said in a statement. The two most common side effects were pain at the injection site and fatigue, as <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/pfizer-coronavirus-vaccine-side-effects-and-safety-for-covid-19-2020-12">Business Insider's Andrew Dunn reported</a>, followed by headache, muscle pain, chills, joint pain, and fever. Those symptoms slightly mirror the virus itself and can present a challenge to pilots tasked with operating heavy machinery, such as an airplane. Pilots must also adhere to the 48-hour rule after the second injection.Read more: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/coronavirus-vaccine-cargo-airline-logistics-winners-losers-2020-11?r=tp-sub">6 cargo airlines and freight operators poised to win big as Pfizer begins US distribution of its COVID-19 vaccine</a>The decision was highly anticipated as the FAA regulates which drugs pilots can and cannot take in order to keep their wings. Airline pilots need to pass a medical screening by an aviation medical examiner every six months for pilots under 40 years of age and 12 months for younger pilots while non-commercial pilots have a less stringent examination schedule. If airline pilots don't meet the requirements for what's known as a first-class airman medical certification, they can no longer keep their position. Air traffic controllers tasked with coordinating the movement of aircraft in the National Airspace System are also required to wait 48 hours before returning their duties. Since March, air traffic control facilities have been closed for cleaning if a case of COVID-19 was detected, leaving pilots to their own devices at major airports like Las Vegas' McCarran International Airport and temporarily stopping air traffic completely at others like Chicago's Midway International Airport. The FAA has said that aircraft carrying the vaccine will be given priority over other flights, similar to medical evacuation flights, and the job of an air traffic controller is often stressful. Pilots can be denied the medical certificate for a variety of health reasons ranging from having an ailment such as bipolar disease to receiving medical treatments such as a heart replacement, according to the <a href="https://www.faa.gov/licenses_certificates/medical_certification/faq/response6/">FAA</a>. Even taking some weight loss or anti-smoking medications can result in disqualification. The FAA also doesn't typically allow medications that have been approved by the FDA until a year after but a special exception was made for the COVID-19 vaccine considering its importance in ending the pandemic, an agency spokesperson told Business Insider.Other vaccines also require a waiting period before pilots can fly, the agency noted, such as for Typhoid and Tuberculosis. Pilots unions have been asking Congress to put pilots towards the front of the line for receiving the vaccine as they interact with the public on a daily basis. In the US, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/when-can-i-get-a-coronavirus-vaccine-timeline-2020-11">healthcare workers and the elderly remain the first priority</a> with a New York nurse <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/first-covid-19-vaccine-in-us-administered-to-ny-nurse-2020-12">receiving one of the first injections on Monday</a> with Governor Andrew Cuomo virtually present to mark the occasion. Subsequent vaccines from Moderna and other pharmaceutical companies will also need to be approved by the FAA before pilots can receive them but the agency has shown a willingness in approving the Pfizer drug to quickly review and issue guidance on new vaccines.

The FAA is telling pilots not to fly for 48 hours after receiving Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine

<div class="KonaFilter image-container float_right"><div class="image">Freediving Instructors InternationalStepanek heading down for a world record.</div></div>Competitive freediving is a sport in which humans hold their breath and see how deep they can swim.
And when they do, strange things can happen, including losing color vision and becoming "drunk" off the nitrogen in the body.
While archaeological evidence suggests that <a href="https://www.aidainternational.org/freediving/history">freediving may date to the Stone Age</a>, it seems to enter public conversation for just two reasons, professional freediver Martin Stepanek told Business Insider: when someone breaks a world record or <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/32-year-old-brooklyn-man-dies-trying-to-set-american-free-diving-record-2013-11">when someone dies</a>.
With National Geographic's recent announcement that it will begin production on a potentially record-breaking freediving event with diver William Trubridge, we thought we'd dig deeper into what it feels like to take the plunge.
We recruited Stepanek, a 13-time freediving record-setter, to walk us through what it's like to dive hundreds of feet under water.
Stepanek can hold his breath for over 8 minutes and was the first person to dive over 400 feet on a single breath, a feat few freedivers have accomplished.
Perhaps the weirdest thing about freediving is that anyone can do it. "It is something that our body is designed for," said Stepanek, the founder of <a href="http://www.freedivinginstructors.com/">Freediving Instructors International</a>. Because we share a common lineage with aquatic mammals, our bodies still have some of their aquatic adaptations, he said.
While neither Stepanek nor Business Insider recommends taking up freediving without the proper instruction, the truth is that almost anyone with the proper training can learn to hold their breath for at least 3 minutes. When swimming downward at 3 feet per second, a person could make it to 100 feet and back in a little over a minute.
When this happens to people in Stepanek's courses, they "realize they are capable of things they don't believe possible. It almost redefines the world for them," he said.
But don't jump into the Hudson just yet. "The important thing is to know how to use the reflex and to know the dangers that are out there," he said.
Still interested? Here's a list of just a few of the strange sensations you might encounter while taking the otherworldly plunge.
<h2>1. Heart Slows</h2>
Since you get only one breath, you have a finite supply of oxygen for your dive. This means that the name of the game is oxygen conservation. Luckily, your body already knows how to do this.
<div class="KonaFilter image-container float_left"><div class="image">YouTube/apneapatagoniaStepanek begins a freedive.</div></div>
When a human starts a freedive, just as when a whale does, the heart automatically begins to slow - a phenomenon known as the mammalian diving reflex. By slowing down the heart, the body conserves its precious oxygen.
Untrained divers may be able to lower their heartbeat by about 8% of their normal heart rate, said Stepanek.
Professional divers can summon this reflex in a few minutes and drop their heart rate by 50%, Stepanek said.
<h2>2. An Elephant On Your Chest</h2>
"The first and most significant [sensation] is the experience of pressure, not only on the chest but on the eardrums and sinuses," Stepanek said.
Thirty-three feet of seawater is the pressure equivalent of one atmosphere. This means that when you hit 33 feet your body is feeling twice the pressure it would at sea level. As a result, "your lungs will pretty much shrink to half of their size," Stepanek said.
"With my dives going over 400 feet, you can imagine how much they compress," said Stepanek, who likens it to an elephant stepping on your chest.
<h2>3. Urge To Breathe ... Out</h2>
<div class="KonaFilter image-container float_right"><div class="image">Martin StepanekProfessional freediver Niki Stepanek checking out a reef in Hawaii. </div></div>
If you try holding your breath, at some point - maybe about 45 seconds to a minute - you will feel the urge to breathe. Despite a common misconception, it is not for want of oxygen. The air we breathe out still contains about 16% oxygen, compared to the 21% oxygen air we breathe in.
Other factors are at play in the desire to breathe, and our body has many triggers that set off this desire.
The first trigger is an excess of carbon dioxide in our body, a waste gas from our cells that's expelled when we breathe out. "This urge to breathe works great on dry land, but does not work all that well under water because all that counts under water is the oxygen," Stepanek said.
Elite freedivers have to train extensively to ignore this urge.
<h3>4. Urge to Breathe ... Again</h3>
This time, it is not because of carbon dioxide.
When your lungs get small, which happens when you exhale, your body gets the signal to breathe in. However, the pressure from the ocean also causes your lungs to shrink up - their spongy texture can't stand up to the surrounding pressure.
At 66 feet under water, you are feeling three times the pressure and your lungs are a third the normal size.
<div class="KonaFilter image-container float_left"><div class="image">Freediving Instructors InternationalStepanek hanging with the dolphins.</div></div>
"Your brain sees it as your lungs being exhaled," Stepanek said, and tells your body to breathe in and inflate the lungs.
<h2>5. That Drunk Feeling</h2>
At extreme depths, the nitrogen in the air we breathe becomes inebriating. Jacques Cousteau famously called it "the rapture of the deep." Scientifically called, "nitrogen narcosis," this sensation may<a href="http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nitrogen%20narcosis"> feel like the rapture of a few martinis</a>.
As you dive deeper, the pressure on your body increases. This pressure pushes the nitrogen in your lungs into your bloodstream. The more pressure the diver is under, the more nitrogen gets absorbed by the body.
The nitrogen is especially well absorbed by fatty tissue, like the brain. When it gets into brain cells <a href="http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/416314/nitrogen-narcosis">the nitrogen overwhelms</a> them, impacting our thinking and ability to make decisions, essentially making us drunk.
<h2>6. Sinking</h2>
There is a point for every freediver at which they will no longer need to swim downward. They'll just sink.
The human body naturally floats in seawater. If you swim 5 feet down in the ocean, your body's natural tendency is to float to the surface.
However, at a certain depth, the weight of the water on your body causes it to sink. The depth at which the sinking begins varies depending on many things - among them, a freediver's swimming style.
<div class="KonaFilter image-container float_right"><div class="image">YouTube/flkitesurfer rickiStepanek sinks all the way down to the finish line. In this case, almost 273 feet.</div></div>
On a 400-foot dive for Stepanek, this sinking begins at about 110 feet. "So then I have about 300 feet of just taking the ride," he said.
<h2>7. Temporarily Color Blindness</h2>
Stepanek has trained himself to ignore the urge to breathe from carbon dioxide buildup or pressure, because neither gives him information on the most important factor: his oxygen level.
With every second that passes, the freediver uses up more precious oxygen. So how do they know when it's really time to breathe? Some go color blind.
"The parts of your eyes that monitor colors are very demanding on oxygen. When the level of oxygen drops, even a little bit, you're going to lose the color in your vision. So that could be one of the first signs," Stepanek said.
"I first lose the color in my vision. And to me it's like, OK, that's it," Stepanek said. Time to come up.
<h2>8. Loss of Peripheral Vision</h2>
But if he doesn't, the loss of color vision can be joined by a loss of peripheral vision - the ability to see to the right and left of what's in front of him.
"It's almost like tunnel vision," Stepanek said. "And that's kind of when I would be pushing my luck." When he can see only about 20 degrees of normal vision, Stepanek may start to see a flickering spot.
"Usually, that is a very bad sign. That would be followed by the tunnel closing completely and that would be unconsciousness," he said.
<h2>9. Fingers And Toes Become Difficult To Move</h2>
When the body's oxygen levels are dangerously low, hardly any oxygen gets to the fingers and toes. To conserve oxygen, the body has slowly been stealing it from the extremities and giving it to the vital organs.
On the swim back to the surface, Stepanek will feel a burning sensation in his arms and legs for the same reason.
<h2>10. Surfacing Protocol</h2>
<div class="KonaFilter image-container float_left"><div class="image">YouTube/apneapatagoniaBack to the surface.</div></div>
Obviously, it is important for divers to conserve enough oxygen to maintain consciousness and get themselves back to the surface. However, they also need some oxygen for what is perhaps the hardest task of the entire dive: the surfacing protocol. The inability to complete this protocol has led to the disqualification of more than one record-breaking dive.
The surfacing protocol is a series of tasks a competitive diver must complete within 15 seconds of reaching the surface. It consists of a series of three gestures, in order: taking off the mask, giving the "OK" signal with their hand, and saying, "I am OK."
Those required tasks are how judges test if the divers are fully coherent, said Stepanek. They might seem like menial tasks, but someone dangerously low on oxygen will be in a state of confusion and can easily mess them up. To encourage safety, divers who cannot complete all these signals, in order, are disqualified.

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