KUALA LUMPUR, May 12 — Filipina weightlifting star Hidilyn Diaz noticed live-streamed concerts were collecting money for coronavirus relief and was struck by inspiration: Why not raise funds with an online workout? Since then the Olympic silver-medallist — and strong contender for her country's...
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Since then the Olympic silver-medallist — and strong contender for her country's first Games gold — has made enough money to buy food packs for hundreds of hard-hit families in the Philippines. The food was bought with donations from about 50 people who joined sessions that lasted up to three hours, and gave them a rare chance to train with an elite athlete.Diaz rose to fame in 2016 after snagging a surprise silver in the 53 kilogramme category in Rio, becoming the Philippines' first female Olympic medallist and ending the nation's 20-year medal drought at the Games.However, her quest to qualify for Tokyo is on hold ahead of the Games' rescheduled opening in July 2021.
“I felt like I was losing my mind already. I've been carrying the barbell for 18 years and all of a sudden it's gone. Those were the kinds of anxiety that I felt,” she said.
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