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The Weightlifter Who Got Gold: Hidilyn Diaz
"It is 2008. The Philippine Weightlifting Association picks a wild card entry to the summer Olympics. It’s a young lady who has been on the scene for a little while now, and is known for her consistent ethic and passion for the sport. In doing so, the Association actually sets the path for the Philippines to win its first Olympic gold. While they do not know that at the time, what they do is still unprecedented – in their selection of a young Hidilyn Diaz, not only do they send only the sixth weightlifter in Filipino history to the Olympics, they also send the first female weightlifter."
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Sources and music credit can be found at www.wipincph.com/yugto
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YUGTO is a podcast about Filipino history, narrated, researched and written by Sunny, and is supported by the Work in Progress Team. Support us on Spotify, Anchor and other Podcast Platforms or follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram (@yugto.pod)
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"It is 2008. The Philippine Weightlifting Association picks a wild card entry to the summer Olympics. It’s a young lady who has been on the scene for a little while now, and is known for her consistent ethic and passion for the sport. In doing so, the Association actually sets the path for the Philippines to win its first Olympic gold. While they do not know that at the time, what they do is still unprecedented – in their selection of a young Hidilyn Diaz, not only do they send only the sixth weightlifter in Filipino history to the Olympics, they also send the first female weightlifter."
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Sources and music credit can be found at www.wipincph.com/yugto
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YUGTO is a podcast about Filipino history, narrated, researched and written by Sunny, and is supported by the Work in Progress Team. Support us on Spotify, Anchor and other Podcast Platforms or follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram (@yugto.pod)