Hidilyn Diaz (AFP) Tokyo Olympics gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz and fellow Olympian Elreen Ann Ando are expected to compete in the World Weightlifting Championship set this December in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Samahang Weightlifting ng Pilipinas (SWP) president Monico Puentevella said the two Olympians...
After competing in the Tokyo Olympics as a continental qualifier, Filipino weightlifter Elreen Ann Ando hopes to earn a spot in the 2024 Paris Olympics as one of the best athletes in the field. Ando can now join different international competitions to collect precious Olympic points following her...
Weightlifting icon Hidilyn Diaz insisted that retirement isn't part of her plans just yet following a historic gold medal win in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics last July. Hidilyn Diaz (AFP) Diaz, the first Filipino athlete to capture gold in the quadrennial meet, responded to critics saying that she might...
Monico Puentevella at the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) meeting in Doha, Qatar. (Photo courtesy of the Samahang Weightlifting ng Pilipinas) Samahang Weightlifting ng Pilipinas (SWP) head Monico Puentevella expressed optimism on the inclusion of weightlifting in the 2024 Paris...
Hidilyn Diaz (MB Files) Hidilyn Diaz said she looks forward to competing in the 2021 Weightlifting World Championship with high hopes of duplicating her success at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The 30-year-old Diaz became the country’s first gold medal winner in the history of its Summer Games...
Hidilyn Diaz (AFP) Tokyo Olympics gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz thinks that one likely solution to have weightlifting competitions in the 2024 Paris Olympics is for it to be organized by the International Olympics Committee (IOC). Diaz said that as an athlete, she is clueless on the fate of the...
Filipina Olympic silver medalist Nesthy Petecio and weightlifter Elreen Ando, who both brought home glory as they represent the country in the Tokyo Olympics, have personally received the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)’s command plaque on Monday, Aug. 23. Filipina Olympic silver medalist Nesthy...
Samahang Weightlifting ng Pilipinas (SWP) president Monico Puentevella, left, with Tokyo Olympics gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz. (Monico Puentevella Facebook) Former Asian Weightlifting Federation (AWF) president Monico Puentevella expressed optimism that the International Weightlifting Federation...
Filipina boxing sensation Nesthy Petecio, who recently brought home glory when she won an Olympic Silver Medal, was recruited by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG). Petecio and weightlifter Elreen Ando took their oath on Thursday, Aug. 19 at the PCG National Headquarters, Port Area, Manila in a...
MB File Photo Top sports officials in the country are expected to meet next week to discuss the resumption of training for athletes seeing action in three important international tournaments in 2022. Officials of the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) will meet with counterparts from Philippine...
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...
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...
