Now that’s what you call cash for gold! A weightlifter who won the Philippines its first Olympic gold medal will leave Tokyo with an extra $660,000 in tax-free cash prizes, two homes and a lifetime of ...

Filipino weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz earned the nation's first-ever gold medal, ending the Philippines 97-year gold-less streak. The feat not only garnered praise from the Philippines president but also ...

The Philippines earns its first gold medal thanks to weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz, who hasn't seen her family since 2019, due to COVID-19 restrictions.

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – The Philippines is bringing home its first gold medal after competing in the Olympic games for nearly 100 years. Hidilyn Diaz made history Monday after winning the 55 kilogram ...

Albert Ian delos Santos sets a new junior world record en route to a weightlifting silver in the 2025 Southeast Asian Games — ...

Hidilyn Diaz-Naranjo witnessed the sudden rise of weightlifting in the country following her golden breakthrough in the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. The sport where the Philippines earned its first Olympic ...

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte congratulated Monday the first female Filipino weightlifter who won silver medal in the Rio Olympic Games, ending the 20-year long medal drought for the country.

BANGKOK — Filipino weightlifter Elreen Ando seized the gold medal at the 33rd Southeast Asian Games women's 63kg class at the Chonburi Sports School Monday. Ando hoisted 102kg in snatch and 127 in ...

A Filipino weightlifter has been promised another $42,000 and an extra house by the Philippines' president. Hidilyn Diaz had already been offered $660,000 and two houses after her stunning Olympic ...

Weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz inspired Filipinos all over the world by winning the Philippines’ first-ever Olympic gold medal. Diaz took first place in the Weightlifting Women's 55-kilogram category group ...

Filipino weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz earned the nation's first-ever gold medal, ending the Philippines 97-year gold-less streak. The feat not only garnered praise from the Philippines president but also ...