Elreen Ando faced a familiar foe—and certainly not an ordinary one—to emerge the national weightlifting champion of her ...

Now 34, Hidilyn revealed that she’s aiming for one final Olympic run in Los Angeles 2028 before retiring from the sport.

In an event that was extremely close, Diaz was overcome with emotion as she earned the victory. She placed her hands on her face and burst into tears as she was awarded the gold medal. Hidilyn ...

Weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz-Naranjo confirmed on Thursday night that she plans to make one final Olympic run in 2028 Los ...

Google Search also shows that there were more than 500,000 searches for Diaz on July 26, the day she won the Philippines' first Olympic gold medal Facebook in its Facebook Sports newsletter sent ...

the champion weightlifter held her hands to her face, burst into tears and clutched at her Miraculous Medal of the Blessed Virgin Mary hanging from her neck. Olympian Hidilyn Diaz holds her gold ...

One drop traces down the side of her face as she scrolls through her smartphone, waiting for her turn on the interview chair. Fit and chiseled, Hidilyn Diaz, a short-haired, bespectacled athlete ...

Hidilyn Diaz, a 30-year-old air force sergeant ... Hinirang”—which means “chosen land” in Tagalog—behind her face mask. The Philippines has competed at every Olympics since 1924 ...

OLYMPIC gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz-Naranjo made her return to competition by seeing action in the just concluded National Weightlifting Championships in Dumaguete. In her first event after a long ...

On July 26, 2021 — the day Olympian Hidilyn Diaz won the first gold medal for ... games — the below-displayed meme went viral on Facebook supposedly outlining the 30-year-old weightlifter's ...

MANILA, Philippines — After a three-silver medal haul by Rose Jean Ramos last Friday, it’s now up to Tokyo Olympics gold winner Hidilyn Diaz and fellow Olympian Elreen Ando to carry the load ...