The Philippines had not won an Olympic gold medal for a regular sports competition before last week. I say 'regular' here because technically, the Philippines got one thanks to Arianne Cerdena back in 1988. That was in what was then the demonstration sport of bowling. Bowling, unfortunately, never became a regular event in the Olympics so that somewhat diminished the achievement. The good news is that the Philippines finally won a gold this time thanks to weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz. Here's a screencap of the moment from the television broadcast:
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| The moment the athlete knew she won the gold (I claim no copyright of this as its clear this is from the Olympics and a screencap by phone camera.) |
It took a while for the country to finally have its first gold medal and the effort by Ms. Diaz is most appreciated because of her commitment and struggle that led to this achievement. I was very happy, too, as I watched history unfold and be replayed on TV. But there's more! I am posting this now as there are prospects for more gold medals care of a couple of boxers and perhaps a pole vaulter. Their events will be from August 3 and though assured of medals, golds are not far-fetched. Here's hoping for the best results in the next few days!
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