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Filipino Olympian profile: Coach hopes 4th time's the charm for gold-seeking Hidilyn

Manolo Pedralvez
Posted at Jul 23 04:28 PM

Among the Tokyo-bound Filipino Olympians, Diaz has the most experience in international competition; gold in Japan  Read more »

Hidilyn Diaz among athletes to watch in Tokyo Olympics weightlifting

Daniel Hicks, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jul 22 09:01 AM

Hidilyn Diaz has a real chance of turning it to gold in her fourth and final Games before retiring.   Read more »

Hidilyn Diaz tells Olympic debutant Ando: 'Enjoy the moment'

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 11 04:02 PM

Filipina weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz can still remember how she felt when competing in the Olympics for the first time.   Read more »

Soldier-athletes Marcial, Diaz to honor victims of C-130 crash

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 07 05:21 PM

Boxer Eumir Marcial and weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz will keep in mind their comrades who were injured and died in the C-130 crash in Sulu last Sunday when they compete in the Olympic Games in Tokyo.   Read more »

Hidilyn Diaz now fully vaccinated ahead of Tokyo Olympics

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 06 06:12 PM

Filipina weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz is now fully vaccinated against COVID-19, having gotten her second dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine Monday in Malaysia.    Read more »

NZ weightlifter to become first transgender athlete to compete at Olympics

Reuters
Posted at Jun 21 12:05 PM

Weightlifter Laurel Hubbard will become the first transgender athlete to compete at the Olympics after being selected by New Zealand for the women's event at the Tokyo Games, a decision set to fuel the debate over inclusion and fairness in sport. Read more »

Olympics: Weightlifting-Romania out of Tokyo Games after one-year doping ban

Reuters
Posted at Jun 18 06:50 PM

Romania cannot participate in the weightlifting event at the Tokyo Olympics after the country's governing body (FRH) was given a one-year ban by the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) for past doping cases on Thursday.   Read more »

Weightlifting: Official says Bohol prospect Sarno won’t make Olympics cut

Manolo Pedralvez
Posted at Jun 14 11:04 AM

Meanwhile, the national weightlifting body says it is excited to see grassroots products such as Elreen Ann Ando become world-class lifters. Read more »

Weightlifter Elreen Ando becomes 11th Pinoy to qualify for Tokyo

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 12 11:14 AM

Pinay weightlifter Elreen Ando secured herself a ticket to the Tokyo Olympics after making the cut through continental quota. Read more »

Olympics: Transgender weightlifter could set dangerous precedent: Samoa coach

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 04 09:37 PM

MELBOURNE - Allowing transgender weightlifter Laurel Hubbard to compete in the women's competition at the Tokyo Olympics would be like letting athletes dope and may set a dangerous precedent for future Games, Samoa's weightlifting boss told Reuters. Read more »

Far from home: Hidilyn Diaz's quest for PH's first Olympic gold

Patrick Lee, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 27 02:14 PM

Hidilyn Diaz has remained determined to realize her dream of becoming the first Olympic gold medal winner from the Philippines.   Read more »

Kdrama feels: ‘Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo’, ‘CLOY’, peg ng ‘He’s Into Her’

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 26 08:50 PM

Humugot ng inspirasyon sa mga sikat na Korean drama ang direktor na si Chad Vidanes upang lalong mapaganda ang inaabangang adaptation ng “He’s Into Her.”   Read more »

Olympics-bound Hidilyn Diaz says her greatest enemy is overthinking: “Kaya ayaw ko mag-isa”

Bam Abellon
Updated as of May 25 08:49 PM

“Mas maraming beses na umiiyak kami,” says the Olympic medalist. “Every time na nasa taas, alam kong hindi ’yon permanent.     Read more »

PH weightlifters will shine in Paris 2024, vows federation boss

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 06 04:34 PM

Philippine weightlifting will continue to flourish even if Hidilyn Diaz chooses to step away from the sport at the end of the year. Read more »

New Zealand weightlifter set to be first transgender Olympian

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 06 02:48 PM

New Zealand weightlifter Laurel Hubbard is poised to become the first transgender athlete to compete at the Olympic Games, a move that will reignite debate over the ethics of trans sport. Read more »

Weightlifting: After breakout performance, Vanessa Sarno sets sights on SEA Games

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 05 04:24 PM

Expectations are soaring for young weightlifter Vanessa Sarno after her breakout performance in the recent Asian Weightlifting Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.   Read more »

Weightlifting: Uzbekistan tilt was 'prelude to Tokyo' for Hidilyn Diaz

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 03 04:36 PM

Even if she did not win a medal in the recent Asian Weightlifting Championships, it was still mission accomplished for Hidilyn Diaz in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Read more »

Weightlifting federation to hold tryouts for SEA Games spots in August

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 03 12:25 PM

The country's top weightlifters will battle for their spots in the national team in August. Read more »

Filipino weightlifters, fencers return to PH after successful international stints

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 30 09:41 PM

The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) welcomed the Filipino contingents who represented the country in two major international competitions in weightlifting and fencing held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Read more »

Hong Kong gym-goer fights for life after weightlifting accident

Danny Mok, South China Morning Post
Posted at Apr 28 03:30 PM

A Hong Kong gym-goer was fighting for his life after a barbell attached to a piece of weight training equipment fell on his chest at a Sheung Shui gym on Tuesday. Read more »