Following the successful stint of the national weightlifting team in the recently concluded Asian Championship in Uzbekistan, Samahang Weightlifting ng Pilipinas (SWP) president Monico Puentevella said he is likely to retain the setup in terms of preparation for the 31st Southeast Asian Games in...
Rio Olympics silver medalist Hidilyn Diaz will get a chance to acclimatize with the weather and continue training in Japan to prepare for at least a month before this year’s Tokyo Olympics. Samahang Weightlifting ng Pilipinas (SWP) president Monico Puentevella said Tuesday, April 27, that he...
Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Commissioner Willie Marcial joins Samahang Weightlifting ng Pilipinas (SWP) President Monico Puentevella in an interesting two-part session of the Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) Forum online edition on Tuesday. Marcial will give an update on the...
Filipino weightlifter Vanessa Sarno bagged two gold medals and a silver in the women’s 71kg category in the Asian Weightlifting Championships Wednesday, April 21, in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Sarno, a former champion in the Asian juniors, ruled the clean and jerk category, and finished with the best...
Hidilyn Diaz will be competing her fourth Olympics in Tokyo this year. (MB File Photo) Hidilyn Diaz clinched her fourth straight Olympic berth after finishing fourth overall in the women’s 55kg category in the Asian Weightlifting Championship Sunday in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. A silver medalist in...
Hidilyn Diaz (MB File Photo) Filipino veteran weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz tries to formalize her entry to this year’s Tokyo Olympics as she competes in the Asian Weightlifting Championship Sunday, April 18, in Tashkent Uzbekistan. It took more than a year for the event to happen after it was called...
Hidilyn Diaz gestures during the women's weightlifting event of the 30th Southeast Asian Games last December 2019. (MB File Photo) Hidilyn Diaz leads eight other Filipinos as the 2021 Asian Weightlifting Championship, the region’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament (OQT), kicks off Saturday, April...
Mary Flor Diaz (Photo by Jansen Romero) Samahang Weightlifting ng Pilipinas (SWP) chief Monico Puentevella said that he could only remind the weightlifting national team to practice the minimum health protocols and always be cautious to avoid being infected with COVID-19. In the absence of a...
Rio Olympics silver medalist Hidilyn Diaz, left, with strength and condition coach Julius Naranjo and Chinese mentor Kaiwen Gao at the Tashkent International Airport in Uzbekistan. Diaz is set to compete in the Asian Weightlifting Championship on April 16 to 21, a qualifying tournament for the...
MB File Photo Rio Olympics silver medalist Hidilyn Diaz and her "HD Team" left Malaysia for Uzbekistan Friday, April 9, ahead of the Asian Weightlifting Championships in Tashkent next week. Diaz and her team got the needed requirements, including the negative PCR test results for COVID-19. The...
Filipino weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz dominates the 59kg division in an online event Eleiko Email International Lifters Tournament held July 24 and 25. (MB File Photo) Rio Olympics silver medalist Hidilyn Diaz is still keeping her options open with regards to the Olympic Qualifying Tournament (OQT)...
