Olympic champion Hidilyn Diaz-Naranjo vowed to continue her weightlifting career after falling short of her bid to qualify for the Paris Games. Hidilyn Diaz-Naranjo (Hidilyn Diaz-Naranjo's Instagram post) In a long Instagram post on Thursday, April 11, the 33-year-old Diaz offered...
A picture that needs no caption—Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino consoling in his arms the country’s first Olympic gold medalist, Hidilyn Diaz-Naranjo. THE picture says it all—Philippine Olympic Committee president Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino and...
Gracious in defeat. Hidilyn Diaz-Naranjo has come a long way from her humble beginnings back when she was a kid competing at regional and national events, her first stint as an Olympian in 2008 Beijing, and to her golden triumph in Tokyo which was the greatest sporting story the country has...
Elreen Ando surpassed Tokyo Olympics gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz-Naranjo to book a return trip to the Olympics after a strong showing at the IWF World Cup in Phuket, Thailand Wednesday night, April 3. Elreen Ando The 25-year-old Ando, who competed along with Diaz-Naranjo at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics,...
Hidilyn Diaz banners a strong Philippine cast as they try to bolster their respective Paris Olympics campaigns when they compete in the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Cup set in Phuket, Thailand starting on Sunday, March 31 to April 11. Hidilyn Diaz leads the PH team in the IWF...
For their dedication, discipline, passion and commitment to excellence in their respective sports, Tokyo Olympic gold medalist Hidylin Diaz-Naranjo leads four others who will be recognized during the 1st Women in Sports Awards on Wednesday, March, 20, at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum. Tokyo...
Olympians Hidilyn Diaz and Elreen Ando fell short on their campaign in the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Grand Prix II after failing to make into the Top 10 in Doha, Qatar on Friday, Dec. 8. Hidilyn Diaz (AFP) Diaz, who is still getting used to competing in a heavier weight class at...
HANGZHOU, China – Up against younger and stronger rivals, Tokyo Olympics champion Hidilyn Diaz was the first to flinch as rising star Kim Ilgyong of North Korea stole the limelight with record-shattering performance in the women’s 59-kilogram class on Monday, Oct. 2, in the...
HANGZHOU, China – Tokyo Games Olympic winner Hidilyn Diaz-Naranjo knows she is facing a gargantuan task in her bid to win another gold in the weightlifting competitions in the 19th Asian Games. Tokyo Games Olympic gold winner Hidilyn Diaz-Naranjo (AFP) One thing good...
Weightlifter Vanessa Sarno is widely regarded as the next big thing in Philippine sports – the heiress apparent to the legendary Hidilyn Diaz. Vanessa Sarno. (File/PSC-POC Photo) Her burgeoning collection of trophies and medals is enough to vouch her new-found status. But just how ready is Sarno...
Hidilyn Diaz missed the podium but improved her performance in her new weight class in the 2023 IWF World Weightlifting Championships in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Friday, Sept. 8. Hidilyn Diaz competes in the women's 59kg for the second time. (File Photo/AFP) The Tokyo Olympics champion finished...
A lean Philippine weightlifting team bannered by Tokyo Olympics champion Hidilyn Diaz intensifies its campaign to qualify for the 2024 Paris Games when they compete in the IWF World Championships in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Sept. 4 to 17. Hidilyn Diaz and six others vie in the world championships in...
