Hidilyn Diaz (AFP) The NCAA Management Committee (MANCOM) has discussed the possibility of having weightlifting as an event in the collegiate level recently, but it doesn’t mean its entry would be easy. The topic was brought to the attention during a MANCOM meeting after it was suggested by no...
Weightlifting chief Monico Puentevella Hidilyn Diaz is planning to return to Malaysia by September to resume her training for the World Championship in Lima, Peru scheduled in November. Samahang Weightlifting ng Pilipinas President Monico Puentevella disclosed this Tuesday, adding that Diaz and her...
Julius Naranjo Just before they moved into their new Eastwood City condo, I was lucky enough to bump into Julius Naranjo, known to most as golden girl Hidilyn Diaz’s strength and conditioning coach and…hmmm, boyfriend. To someone who is not familiar or have read anything about his...
Photos from AFP Mansueto “Onyok” Velasco urged Hidilyn Diaz, Nesthy Petecio, Carlo Paalam and Eumir Marcial to keep the fire burning even after going home with medals in the recent Tokyo Olympics. The silver medalist in the 1996 Summer Games in Atlanta said the success that resulted in a...
Tokyo Olympics gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz, center, recently met with MVP Sports Foundation (MVPSF) officials led by its chairman Manny V. Pangilinan, second from left. Also in photo are, from left, MVPSF board of trustee member Ricky Vargas, MVPSF president Al Panlilio, and Samahang Weightlifting...
And worth following in our own journey toward success The Olympics is over. The hype of winning four medals for the Philippines is already waning. This episode, however, has etched itself into our history books, the year we finally took home the gold after 97 years of trying. That it was achieved...
The Komisyon ng Wikang Filipino chair offers some words of wisdom for the Olympic champ Olympic gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz has been showered with all the luxurious gifts worthy of a champion. There are numerous free dining offerings , a golden car, and a jaw-dropping P14-million condominium unit...
000_9K64PL-1024x683 Tokyo Olympics gold winner Hidilyn Diaz and her fellow medalists are hoping that the collegiate leagues in the country, especially the UAAP and NCAA, will include weightlifting and boxing to inspire young athletes who also want to finish their studies. Weightlifter Diaz and...
Leaders of the House of Representatives on Tuesday, August 10 assured the awarding of the Congressional Medal of Distinction on boxers Nesthy Petecio, Carlo Paalam and Eumir Marcial for their outstanding performances in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics that merited them medals. Olympics silver medalist...
Photo from AFP Despite the current issues surrounding her beloved sport, Tokyo Olympics gold winner Hidilyn Diaz strongly believes that weightlifting will not be removed in the next edition in Paris. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) recently bestowed itself more power to cut sports in the...
Hidilyn Diaz and Gao Kaiwen Tokyo Olympics gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz revealed that her dedicated Team HD is planning to keep Chinese coach Gao Kaiwen as a consultant. Diaz bared the development in the virtual Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) Forum on Tuesday, August 10, adding that she...
Meet John Ken Gomez, a 21-year-old fine arts student who immortalized Hidilyn's Olympic win with his charcoal sketch Everyone's jaws dropped after getting a glimpse of the prestigious condominium that was given to Hidilyn Diaz after her historic gold medal win at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Kevin Tan,...
