Hidilyn Diaz-Naranjo is deeply preoccupied with accelerating the popularity of her sport, but the country’s first Olympic champion hasn’t lost sight of the 2028 Games in Los Angeles.

"I expected to win, but when you hold this already, it's like, 'Wow, I never thought this would happen today,' " Hidilyn Diaz said afterward Adam Carlson is the senior editor for human interest at ...

Southeast Asian Games - Weightlifting - Hanoi Sports Training and Competition Center, Hanoi, Vietnam - May 20, 2022 Philippines' Hidilyn Diaz in action during the women's 55kg REUTERS/Chalinee ...

Weightlifting is back in the Palarong Pambansa as a demonstration sport, according to the Philippines' first Olympic gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz. Diaz shared the development on social media. "It ...