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Even more than half a year out, weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz is already certain of one thing: the upcoming Olympic Games Paris 2024 "will be the most memorable one".
A big statement coming from a veteran of four previous Olympic Games who won the Philippines' first ever Olympic gold at Tokyo

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Asian Games - Hangzhou 2022 - Weightlifting - Xiaoshan Sports Centre Gymnasium, Hangzhou, China - October 2, 2023 Phillippines' Diaz Hidilyn in action during the Women's 59Kg Group A

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Hidilyn Diaz has heard it all.
The Filipina weightlifter might be a national icon now after claiming the country's first ever Olympic gold at the Tokyo 2020 Games in 2021, but for years she suffered from bullying which caused body issues and low self-esteem.
"To the people that looked down

Hidilyn Diaz with her SEA Games 2021 in 2022 gold medal.

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Elreen Ando, John Ceniza, and John Tabique are part of a new and exciting generation of Filipino weightlifters following on the path paved by Hidilyn Diaz.
While Rio 2016 silver medallist Diaz has her sights set on winning the Philippines' first ever gold medal in Tokyo at her fourth Games,

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MANILA, PHILIPPINES - DECEMBER 01: John Fabuar Ceniza from the Philippines won the silver medal during the 55KG Mens Final Weightlifting on Day 1 of the Southeast Asian Games on December 01, 2019 in Manila, Philippines. (Photo by Gary Tyson/Getty Images for SEA Games)

John Fabuar Ceniza from the Philippines won the silver medal during the 55KG Mens Final Weightlifting on Day 1 of the Southeast Asian Games on December 01, 2019 in Manila, Philippines. (Photo by Gary Tyson/Getty Images for SEA Games)

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Weightlifting at the Olympics has truly evolved.
It has featured at every Olympic Games bar three (1900, 1908, 1912) since the first modern Olympics in Athens in 1896.
But it was not until Sydney 2000 that the women’s competition was introduced.
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A favourite line of many modern nutritionists is to ‘eat your way to success’ \- meaning to improve your eating habits rather than cutting it out - in order to achieve a goal.
That was exactly the case for Filipino Olympian Hidilyn Diaz, whose success in weightlifting can be directly

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The Philippines has never won an Olympic gold medal but Hidilyn Diaz is ready to rip up the history books at Tokyo 2020.
At Rio 2016, Diaz won her country's first Olympic medal by a woman, taking silver in the -53kg weightlifting final after a dramatic finish.
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Silver medalist, Hidilyn Diaz of the Philippines celebrates on the podium after the Women's 53kg Group A weightlifting contest on Day 2 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Riocentro - Pavilion 2 on August 7, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Lars Baron/Getty Images)

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Chinese Taipei Hsu Shu-Ching outlifts the competition to win gold in the women's 53kg weighlifting competition.

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As the Olympic Games Paris 2024 are set to begin, we check in on those who lit up the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.
This remarkable collection of athletes include inaugural medallists in new Olympic sports, such as skateboarding, sport climbing and surfing, and those who earned a first-ever medal for

TOKYO, JAPAN - AUGUST 01: Lamont Marcell Jacobs of Team Italy celebrates after winning the Men's 100m Final on day nine of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on August 01, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images)

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Hidilyn Diaz of the Philippines may not have won weightlifting gold at the 19th Asian Games Hangzhou in the women's 59kg on Monday (2 October), but the Filipina said she will leave Hangzhou with good memories of representing her country.
She totalled 223kg, some 23kg behind winner Kim Il Gyong

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Hidilyn Diaz in action at the 2023 Asian Games

Asian Games 2023 weightlifting: Hidilyn Diaz finishes fourth in women's 59kg final

The Philippines' first ever Olympic weightlifting champion, Hidilyn Diaz-Naranjo will be chasing her second consecutive Asian Games gold when she lines up for the 59kgs at the 2023 edition in Hangzhou, People’s Republic of China.
The last time the Tokyo 2020 gold medallist competed at the Asian Games in Jakarta

Hidilyn Diaz of Philippines competing in the Women 59 kg at the World Weightlifting IWF Championships in Riyadh.

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Did you know that the Filipino weightlifting star is a sergeant in the Philippine Air Force? Find out more about her by watching this video!

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The best lifters on the planet are about to descend upon Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, for the 2023 IWF World Weightlifting Championships from 4-17 September, which will be broadcast live on Olympic Channel.
This is one of two mandatory qualifying events for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, the

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After an exciting European Weightlifting Championships, attention switches to Asia where the continent's top lifters will converge at the Jinju Arena to compete in 10 weight classes for men and women.
Besides the continental medals, the event is part of the Olympic qualifying process for Paris 2024.
To be eligible

Weightlifting | Olympic Qualifier | Asian Championships | Jinju

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 Thirasupa

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Hidilyn Diaz has finally done it.
The Philippines' only Olympic champion to date dominated the women's 55kg category at the 2022 IWF World Weightlifting Championships in Bogota and added that elusive world title to her stellar CV.
The Tokyo 2020 gold medallist cleared 93kg on snatch, 114kg on clean for

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TOKYO, JAPAN - JULY 26: Hidilyn Diaz of Team Philippines competes during the Weightlifting - Women's 55kg Group A on day three of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Tokyo International Forum on July 26, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

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Hidilyn Diaz-Naranjo is in Colombia ahead of weightlifting's 2022 IWF World Championships in Bogota which starts on Monday (5 December).
The Philippines' only Olympic champion to date will bid for her first world title in the Colombian capital with her 55kg competition taking place on Wednesday.
Diaz-Naranjo won 55kg gold

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

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Hidilyn Diaz-Naranjo bids for first world title 

The strongest weightlifters in the world will gather in Bogota, Colombia for the 2022 International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Championships.
The stakes will be as high as ever at the event scheduled for December 5-16, as it’s the first qualifying tournament for lifters on the road to Paris 2024 Olympics.

BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - JULY 31: A detailed view of the arm of Jack Simon Oliver of Team England competes during the Men's 73kg Final on day three of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games at NEC Arena on July 31, 2022 on the Birmingham, England. (Photo by Eddie Keogh/Getty Images)

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This event took place on 26/07/2021 at the Tokyo International Forum, Tokyo. DIAZ (PHI) claimed the Gold, Liao (CHN) the Silver and Chinshanlo (KAZ) completed the podium.

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