QUEZON CITY -- Hidilyn Diaz of the Philippines will take home the first-ever gold medal of the country since it joined the Olympics in 1924.
She bested her opponents in the women’s 55 kg weightlifting category with a set record of 224 kg.
This is the second Olympic medal of Diaz after she won silver in the Rio de Janeiro 2016 games.
Mabuhay ka Hidilyn. We are proud of you!!!
(AVS/PIA-CPSD)
