In this file photo, Hidilyn Diaz (center) poses with the second batch of Alsons Power Hidilyn Diaz Power Scholars including 2021 World Youth Weightlifting Bronze Medalist Jeaneth Hipolito (extreme right). Two weightlifting scholars of the Alsons Power Hidilyn Diaz Program won four medals at the 202
FOR Hidilyn Diaz, the celebration and vacation are over. More so the non-sports commitments TV appearances, photo shoots, product endorsements, etc. Diaz, the country’s first Olympic gold medalist, busied herself the past three days packing what are essential for her recalibration as a champion weightlifter. She and now head coach cum…
A GLIMPSE of Philippine weightlifting’s future presented itself at the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Youth World Championships in Jeddah. And no one is prouder than the weightlifters’ coach, Tokyo Olympics gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz’s cousin, Allen Diaz. But Jeddah wasn’t originally in the itinerary of the young lifters. Their focus…
HIDILYN DIAZ’S Olympic success has started to cascade to young potentials dreaming of following in her footsteps as Rose Jean Ramos clinched two gold medals in the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Youth World Championships on Thursday in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Turning only 16 on November 6 and already with a…
The Philippines continued its medal haul in the 2021 International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Youth World Championship in Saudi Arabia after another young lifter bagged a total of three medals.