STORY OF THE DAY • May 27, 2021 • 5 min read
Philippines Far from home: Weightlifter’s quest for first Philippines Olympic gold
By
Patrick Lee/AFP
• May 27, 2021
Hidilyn Diaz, a Filipina weightlifter who took silver at Rio 2016, now has her sights set on winning, hoping to become the first Olympic gold medal winner from the Philippines.