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There are plenty of words to describe how special July 26 is for Philippine sports icon Hidilyn Diaz-Naranjo. For one, it was the day Diaz delivered the first-ever Olympic gold medal for the Philippines four years ago, ruling the women 's 55kg weightlifting event in the pandemic-delayed Tokyo...

The Samahang Weightlifting ng Pilipinas (SWP) is confident of discovering future champions and making them ready for a strong campaign in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. SWP president Monico Puentevella said Hidilyn Diaz-Naranjo 's victory in Tokyo four years ago served as an inspiration for...

LAOAG CITY – Four-time Olympian Hidilyn Diaz-Naranjo was mesmerized by the growth of weightlifting after making huge waves in the Tokyo Summer Games in 2021. In the 2025 Palarong Pambansa here, the Zamboanga native’s dream of discovering talents who could follow her footsteps is taking one big...