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Hidilyn Diaz-Naranjo, PH lifters aim to bolster Olympic bids in Doha tilt
FILE – The Philippines’ Hidilyn Diaz competes in the women’s 55kg weightlifting competition during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Tokyo International Forum in Tokyo on July 26, 2021. (Photo by Vincenzo PINTO / AFP) MANILA, Philippines–Hidilyn Diaz-Naranjo has two more tournaments left in her bid for an unprecedented fifth straight Olympic Games. The…
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Seeing Asian Games field gives PH lifters target to hit in Olympics
Hidilyn Diaz-Naranjo has something to smile about despite dropping out of the medal race in weightlifting. —ASIAN GAMES POOL HANGZHOU, CHINA—After getting a good look at the Chinese lifters they believe will be the ones to beat in the Paris Olympics, Filipino bets will resume work and figure out ways to overcome them. John Febuar…
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National lifters set for double duty – rezal404
Vanessa Sarno says she will be competing in back-to-back tournaments with a short turnaround for the first time. FRANCIS TJ OCHOA Before heading to defend her title in the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, Vanessa Sarno will lead a crack crew of weightlifters to the 2023 Asian Championships in Jinju, South Korea. “The Asian [championships] is…
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