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Olympics: Weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz's gold lifts pandemic-weary Filipinos
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Gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz reacts after winning the Women's 55kg weightlifting event at the Tokyo International Forum in Tokyo, on July 26, 2021.
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MANILA - Weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz brought much-needed relief to her pandemic-weary nation on Monday (July 26), after ending the Philippines' 97-year quest for its first-ever Olympic gold medal.
She won the 55kg category of women's weightlifting, setting an Olympic record with her combined weight total of 224kg across two successful lifts.
