China's Zhihui Hou had bagged gold on Saturday after she lifted a total of 210kg and created a new Olympic Record. She was followed by Mirabai Chanu, who lifted a total of 202kgs.
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There is a possibility for Mirabai Chanu’s silver to get converted into a Gold. The Tokyo Olympics could go through the biggest upside down of the year if China weightlifter Zhihui Hou who bagged gold tests positive for doping. She will be tested by anti-doping authorities and if she fails the test, India’s Mirabai Chanu will be given the highest medal present at the Olympics– gold.
“She has been asked to stay in Tokyo and the test will be done. The test is definitely happening,” a source in the know of developments told ANI.
China’s Zhihui Hou had bagged gold on Saturday after she lifted a total of 210kg and created a new Olympic Record. She was followed by Mirabai Chanu, who lifted a total of 202kgs. During her four successful attempts across the competition, Chanu lifted 202 kg 87kg in snatch and 115kg in clean and jerk.
As per the anti-doping rules of the Olympics, if an athlete fails the doping test, then the athlete who has won silver, will be awarded the gold. Therefore, Chanu’s chances of winning the Gold medal become a tad bit higher.
Mirabai Chanu had opened India’s medals tally on Saturday as she bagged a silver in the Women’s 49kg category at Tokyo International Forum.
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 after 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.
