CEBU CITY, Philippines — As fuel prices climb anew amid tensions between the United States and Iran, Filipino netizens found humor online by recalling Olympic champion Hidilyn Diaz’s lifetime free fuel incentive. The weightlifting icon, who made…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Do you remember what happened in 2016? The flower crown filters? Or maybe you were an avid dog filter user? These filters were made popular through the social media app Snapchat. Close your…
CHONBURI, Thailand – Hidilyn Diaz finished fourth in the women’s 58kg division of the 33rd Southeast Asian Games weightlifting competitions on Sunday at the Chonburi Sports School. The Tokyo Olympics gold medalist had a total lift of 200…
MANILA – Weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz-Naranjo confirmed on Thursday night that she plans to make one final Olympic run in 2028 Los Angeles. Speaking to reporters after she was named the ambassador of fast food chain Jollibee’s “Bida Best…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The country’s top weightlifting bets, Hidilyn Diaz and Elreen Ando, came up short in their International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Grand Prix II campaign in Doha, Qatar on Saturday, December 9, 2023. Diaz failed…
MANILA, Philippines-Weightlifting star Hidilyn Diaz-Naranjo stayed within range of a fifth straight appearance in the Olympics next year in Paris. The country’s first and only Olympic gold medalist finished seventh in the women’s 59kg of the 2023…
DAPITAN CITY, Philippines — Hidilyn Diaz and Elreen Ando fell short in claiming a podium finish in their respective weight categories in the ongoing International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) 2023 World Championships in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Wednesday,…
MANILA, Philippines — Olympic gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz-Naranjo has added another feat to her already long list of achievements, but this time, it was something outside the sport of weightlifting. Diaz-Naranjo on Saturday shared that she has…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Hidilyn Diaz and fellow Olympian Elreen Ando won’t square off in the same weight category in the 2023 National Weightlifting Championships which opened today, July 12, 2023, at the SM City Bacolod. This…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebuano national weightlifting coaches Ramon Solis and Christopher Bureros are bracing for a possible showdown between Elreen Ando and Hidilyn Diaz-Naranjo in the upcoming 2023 National Weightlifting Championships from July 10 to 16,…
MANILA, Philippines–Hidilyn Diaz-Naranjo fared decently in her initial foray into the 59-kilogram class, finishing fourth overall in the Asian Weightlifting Championships in Jinju, South Korea on Sunday. Despite finishing out of a medal, Diaz-Naranjo remained on track with…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu’s weightlifting ace Elreen Ando and Olympic gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz will face each other in the Asian Weightlifting Championships this May after major changes were imposed recently by the International Weightlifting Federation…
