Philippine Sports Commission Chairman Butch Ramirez (bottom right) meets with Philippine Olympic Committee President Rep. Abraham Tolentino, Philippine Paralympic Committee President Michael Barredo, and Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff General Cirilito Sobejana in an online meeting....
Filipino weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz, second from right, with (from left) nutritionist Jeaneth Aro, strength and conditioning coach Julius Naranjo and Chinese mentor Kaiwen Gao of Team HD at the training camp in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. With them is Malaysia weightlifting team's Chinese coach Wang...
Filipino weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz hopes to duplicate her feat, if not surpass, in the Rio Olympics back in 2016 when she aims for a second straight podium finish in the Tokyo Olympics this year in Japan. For her to accomplish that, Diaz understands the importance of sports...
Pole vaulter EJ Obiena (left) and weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz With less than 100 days before the Tokyo Games, weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz and pole vaulter EJ Obiena are making the most out of their preparations to quench that thirst for the country’s first Olympic gold medal. Diaz, silver medalist at...
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...
Filipina weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz (left) and boxing legend-turned-senator Manny Pacquiao in this file photo. (Photo from Manny Pacquiao's Facebook page) Filipino boxing legend Manny Pacquiao has extended support to weightlifting icon Hidilyn Diaz after the latter secured her spot to the 2021 Tokyo...
MB File Photo Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) chairman William “Butch” Ramirez believes that veteran weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz has the best chance to capture a medal in this year’s Tokyo Olympics. Ramirez said the experience Diaz had gained from the previous three Olympics, including the...
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...
