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Hidilyn Diaz gave herself a pat on the back for widening the reach of weightlifting, hoping that more would get involved and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Filipina weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz made history on Monday, winning the Philippines' first ever Olympic gold medal. In fact, she ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Filipino athlete Hidilyn Diaz brought the Philippines its first-ever Olympic gold medal after winning the women's 55-kilogram (121 ...

It took 97 years, but the Philippines has its first-ever Olympic gold medal. Hidilyn Diaz made history on Monday when she won the gold medal for women's 55-kilogram weightlifting, ending the ...

Hidilyn Diaz of the Philippines reacts after winning the gold medal in women's weightlifting at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics July 26, 2021. (CNS photo/Edgard Garrido, Reuters) TOKYO (CNS) — Hidilyn Diaz ...

The weightlifter became an Olympic record holder and the first gold medalist in Philippines history. But her training journey to get to Tokyo was... Hidilyn Diaz of the Philippines stood triumphantly ...

MANILA – Through a newly-released short film, Olympic gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz-Naranjo hopes to inspire the youth to not just start weightlifting, but also find purpose in their life. Diaz-Naranjo ...

Hidilyn Diaz is the first Filipino ever to win a gold medal at the Olympic Games. Diaz won the women's weightlifting 55 kg in Tokyo, and she's now getting duly rewarded. She's to receive $660,000 and ...

"History has been made" is a statement that feels too small for this particular 2020 Summer Olympics moment, and that moment involves Philippines weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz. Chris Graythen / Getty ...

A Filipino weightlifter has been promised another $42,000 and an extra house by the Philippines' president. Hidilyn Diaz had already been offered $660,000 and two houses after her stunning Olympic ...