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The sun’s warmth embraced a sprawling field of green to welcome the morning in Jala-Jala, Rizal. In the middle of the vast lot is one of the triumphant fruits of labor of the country’s first and only Olympic gold medalist, Hidilyn Diaz.
Hidilyn Diaz
Hidilyn Diaz, the country’s first Olympic gold medalist, plans to build a weightlifting academy for the Filipino youth.
The sports icon said she envisioned a venue for children to use the sport as a stepping-stone in achieving their future – the same way she did.
“Gusto kong i-s