Suspected China weightlifter Zhihui Hou who won gold in the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday will be tested by anti-doping authorities and if she fails the test, India's Mirabai Chanu will be bestowed gold. "She has been asked to stay in Tokyo and the test will be done. The test is definitely happening," a source quoted. China's Zhihui Hou had bagged gold on Saturday with a total of 210kg and created a new Olympic Record.
The rules plainly say, if an athlete fails the doping test, then the athlete who has won silver, will be awarded the gold. Mirabai Chanu had inaugurated India's medals tally on Saturday as she won a silver in the Women's 49kg category at Tokyo International Forum. Chanu lifted a total of 202 kg during her four thriving attempts across the competition.
China's Zhihui Hou created a new Olympic Record while Indonesia's Windy Cantika Aisah grabbed bronze with a total of 194kg. With this monumental silver medal, Chanu became the second Indian weightlifter to win an Olympic medal following Karnam Malleswari bagged bronze in the 69kg category at the 2000 Sydney Games when the weightlifting arena was opened to women for the first time.
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