Olympic champion Hidilyn Diaz (File photo) VINH PHUC, Vietnam - Although she's the odds-on pick to lift the gold in her division, Olympic champion Hidilyn Diaz refused to look past the opposition in the 31st Southeast Asian Games weightlifting battle on May 19-22 at the Hanoi Sports Training and Competition Center. It's not for lack of training or desire. She just acknowledged the fact that on any given day, someone might just spring a surprise. "Everyone of us can win a gold medal and I can't cite names because all of us are doing our best to perform at the highest level," said Diaz, refusing to make any prediction in the regional multi-sporting competition. "I can't make any prediction since all the athletes are capable of winning a gold medal," added the 2021 Philippine Sportswriters Association Athlete of the Year who ended the country's quest for a golden win in the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. A day after arriving in Ho Chi Minh City, the 31-yea
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