Nephew of Hidilyn Diaz Takes Gold in Palarong Pambansa Weightlifting MATTHEW DIAZ — The nephew of the Philippines’ first Olympic gold medalist, Hidilyn Diaz, proudly followed in his aunt’s footsteps by winning the first-ever gold medal in weightlifting at the Palarong Pambansa on Monday, May 26, 2025. Competing in the secondary boys’ 48-kilogram category, Matthew … Read more
Here’s Hidilyn Diaz’s Reaction After She Fails to Qualify for Paris Olympics HIDILYN DIAZ – Four-time Olympian Hidilyn Diaz expressed her thoughts after failing to qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics. After learning she wouldn’t be part of the Paris Olympics this year, Hidilyn Diaz, the renowned Filipina weightlifting champion, saw it not as a defeat … Read more
Weighlifting academy? Hidilyn Diaz it’s now on the initial planning stage HIDILYN DIAZ – The country’s first-ever Olympic gold medalist is planning to build a weightlifting academy. The 30-year-old weightlifter from Zamboanga made history as the first-ever Filipino to bag a gold medal in the Olympics in the recently concluded women’s 55-kg weightlifting event. The … Read more