Hidilyn Diaz-Naranjo—REUTERS Hidilyn Diaz-Naranjo, the Philippines’ unrivaled Olympics heroine, is not going to the Paris 2024 Games. But shed no tear for the greatest Filipino weightlifter of all time, even as Father Time denied her a fifth straight appearance—which she doggedly chased in the last two years—in the Olympics. “I love this sport, I don’t … Read more
Young kids attend the ground-breaking ceremony for Hidilyn Diaz-Naranjo’s newest weightlifting academy. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO From Olympic weightlifting gold medalist to philanthropist. Hidilyn Diaz-Naranjo proved she is more than just a beacon of hope by providing something more tangible that can help young athletes take the same path to glory she did: A training center in … Read more
Hidilyn Diaz-Naranjo has something to smile about despite dropping out of the medal race in weightlifting. —ASIAN GAMES POOL There should be adequate worry over the country’s attempt to at least replicate what has been the most successful Olympic trip by Team Philippines ever in Tokyo two years ago. Four medals, one of them the … Read more