Lin fails dope test
Gold medal weightlifter Lin Tzu-chi of Taiwan holds up her gold medal during a press conference. Photo: AFP
Taiwan's former weightlifting world record holder Lin Tzu-chi was suspended from competing Tuesday in the Rio Olympics after failing a dope test, the island's delegation confirmed Wednesday.
After Lin's withdrawal, Chinese weightlifter Deng Wei took gold in the women's 63kg category, breaking Lin's combined world record with a total of 262kg.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. The Chinese Taipei Olympic Committee said in a statement that a routine dope test of Lin "detected abnormal reaction."
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