________ countries has been banned from participating in weightlifting events in 2020 Tokyo Olympics by International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) ?

(a) Thailand
(b) Malaysia
(c) Hong Kong
(d) Both a & b

The Thai Amateur Weightlifting Association (TAWA) and the Malaysian Weightlifting Federation (MFW) have also been suspended as members of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) for three years and one year, respectively. In its decision, the panel said the ban on Thai and Malaysian weightlifters from Tokyo 2020 would apply whenever the Games take place after the event was postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic.