MANILA, Philippines – Filipina weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz will get free flights from AirAsia for five years thanks to her silver medal effort in the 2016 Rio Olympics.

AirAsia announced on Wednesday that all Southeast Asian athletes who won gold in the Rio Games will receive free flights for life, while those who won silver will get free flights for five years, and bronze medal winners, two years.

Diaz and other eligible athletes will be able to fly to any of the more than 120 destinations within AirAsia and AirAsia X's extensive network in Asia, Australia, the Middle East, and Africa.

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"I was blown away by the performances from Asean athletes, such as Thailand's Sukanya Srisurat and Sopita Tanasan, Indonesia's Tontowi Ahmad and Liliyana Natsir, as well as Joseph Schooling and Hoang Xuan Vinh, who won Singapore and Vietnam's first ever Olympic gold medal," AirAsia Group CEO Tony Fernandes said in a statement.

"They proved we can achieve anything as long as we believe in ourselves and work tirelessly towards our dream," he added.

"These athletes have taught us we should never stop trying to be better. This is the least we could do for them."

Fernandes is hopeful that the effort of these athletes in Rio "will encourage others in the region to follow in their footsteps."

"I look forward to seeing more medals from Asean in future Games," said Fernandes.

Diaz won the silver in the women's 53-kg division. It was the Philippines' first medal in the Olympics in 20 years, and the first Olympic medal won by a Filipina athlete.

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