Source: Global Network
[Global Network Report] "History was created!" After Philippine player Diaz won the women's 55kg weightlifting competition at the Tokyo Olympics, the Philippine Sports Commission wrote excitedly on Twitter . According to Bloomberg , Diaz won the first-ever Olympic gold medal for the country that debuted on the Olympic stage in Paris in 1924, ending the country's 97-year "gold medal drought."
(Screenshot of Bloomberg report)
According to reports, in the women’s 55kg weightlifting competition at the Tokyo Olympics held on the evening of the 26th, Diaz won the championship with a total score of 224kg, and Chinese player Liao Qiuyun won the silver medal with a difference of 1kg. . After Diaz won the gold medal, the Philippine Sports Commission immediately tweeted congratulations, "Diaz won the first gold medal in the Olympic Games for the Philippines."
reported that Diaz, who won the gold medal, will receive a cash reward of 33 million pesos (approximately 4.25 million yuan), a house and a piece of land from the Philippine government and a number of Filipino businessmen. The report mentioned that the Philippine Sports Commission had previously promised to provide a reward of 1 million pesos for each Olympic gold medal (winner).
Diaz won the first gold medal in the history of the Philippines, and the Presidential Palace also sent a congratulatory message. The report mentioned that President Duterte’s spokesperson Harry Roque congratulated, “The entire Filipino nation is proud of you.” Malacañang (Presidential Palace) congratulated Hidelin Diaz for his contribution to the Philippines Winning the first Olympic gold medal in history (women’s weightlifting 55 kg) has brought pride and glory to the Philippines. Congratulations, the entire Filipino nation is proud of you,” Locke wrote on Twitter.
Many Filipino netizens also left messages on social media to congratulate the famous player.
"Because of Shidelin Diaz, our beautiful national anthem was played for the first time in the Olympic arena."
"Congratulations to Shidelin."
According to Singapore Channel News Asia, Diaz won the gold medal. Later, she told the media: "I don't know if I am a national hero, but I am grateful that God used me to inspire all the young generation and all the Filipino people to continue fighting in this pandemic." Due to the impact of the new crown epidemic, she has been away from home since February last year. I have been training in Malaysia for months.
