Japanese wrestler Rei Higuchi offered words of encouragement to Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat after her disqualification at the Paris Olympics, urging her to overcome the setback and ignore criticism. Higuchi empathized with Vinesh’s situation, having faced a similar weight-related disqualification at the Tokyo Olympics. Meanwhile, Vinesh and the Indian Olympic Association have appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) regarding her disqualification, seeking a joint-silver medal.