Filipino weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz trains with strength and conditioning coach Julius Naranjo in Malacca City, Malaysia in preparation for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. (Screenshot from a documentary “Let’s Go HD!” by Kick-Start Coffee Brewed Awakening) Filipino weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz...
Rio Olympics silver medalist Hidilyn Diaz trains with "HD Team" Chinese coach Kaiwen Gao in Malaysia in preparation for this year's Tokyo Olympics. (Screengrab from Diaz documentary “Let’s Go HD!” by Kick-Start Coffee Brewed Awakening) Instead of dodging questions regarding chances of winning...
Hidilyn Diaz continues with her training in Malaysia in preparation for the Tokyo Olympics. (Hidilyn Diaz Instagram) In the previous editions of the Olympics, the Philippines would pin its hopes on boxing as a source of medal, and twice in the history of the Games, Filipino pugilists delivered with...
Elreen Ann Ando's Facebook Tokyo Olympics-bound weightlifter Elreen Ann Ando will continue with her daily training in Cebu City as she prepares for her Olympic debut next month in Japan. Ando, who earned an Olympic spot in the 64-kilogram women’s category via the continental rankings, said she...
More than the daily grind in training, Filipino weightlifter Elreen Ann Ando is focused on setting her mindset when she competes in next month’s Tokyo Olympics. Ando said that while it was a surprise she earned a spot in the Olympics via the continental rankings, she wants to give it her best...
Hidilyn Daz continues to train in Malacca, Malaysia. (Screenshot from Hidilyn Diaz's video on Instagram) Filipino weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz said she has yet to receive a go signal with regards to the schedule of departure for Japan as she continues to wait for updates from local sports officials....
A screenshot from a video Hidilyn Diaz posted on her Facebook account Friday about her experience on her first jab of AstraZeneca vaccine against COVID-19 last May 7 in Malaysia. As the government gave the first dose of vaccine against COVID-19 to members of the national team, Tokyo Olympics-bound...
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...
