2nd gold sa Olympics target ni Hidilyn
MANILA, Philippines — Desidido si Tokyo Olympics gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz na muling makasikwat ng gintong medalya sa 2024 Olympic Games na idaraos sa Paris, France.
Handa si Diaz na gawin ang lahat upang mabigyan ng isa pang gintong medalya ang bansa sa Olympics bago ito magretiro.
Maningning na ang resume ni Diaz.
Nakasikwat na ito ng pilak sa 2016 Rio Olympics, ginto sa 2018 Asian Games, ginto sa 2019 at 2022 Southeast Asian Games at ginto sa 2022 World Weightlifting Championships.
Ngunit pinakamaningning sa lahat ang gintong medalyang nakamit nito sa 2021 Tokyo Games.
Subalit hindi pa tapos si Diaz dahil nangako itong handang gawin ang lahat para muling bigyan ng gintong medalya ang Pilipinas sa Paris Olympics.
“Olympics na naman next year. Gagawin ko ang lahat para makuha ang gold medal sa Paris Olympics,” ani Diaz.
Pinarangalan si Diaz ng Athlete of the Year award sa Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) Awards Nights noong Lunes ng gabi sa Diamond Hotel.
“Sana next year makabalik ako bilang Athlete of the Year for the fifth time,” ani Diaz.
Napantayan na ni Diaz si boxing champion Nonito Donaire na may apat na Athlete of the Year award.
“I’m already 30 plus years old but I’m still here competing, while also working hard to finish my studies. That’s why to those people saying that it’s too late to start, I don’t believe them because age doesn’t matter, it’s just a number. What matters is how you work hard and how bad you want it,” ani Diaz.
Isa lamang si Diaz sa halos 100 awardees na pinarangalan ng PSA.
Kabilang sa mga ginawaran si tennis sensation Alex Eala (President’s Award), Lydia De Vega - Mecardo (Hall of Fame) at dating jump queen Elma Muros-Posadas (Lifetime Achievement Award).
Iginawad kay Scottie Thompson ang Mr. Basketball award at Ms. Football naman si Sarina Bolden.
Major awardees sina EJ Obiena, Carlos Yulo, Philippine Filipinas, Carlo Paalam, Meggie Ochoa, Kimberly Anne Custodio., Junna Tsukii, Rubilen Amit, Carlo Biado, Johann Chua, Vanessa Sarno, Jovelyn Gonzaga, Sisi Rondina, Blacklist International, Jessie Guce, at Atty. Kennedy Morales.
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