![THE picture says it all—Philippine Olympic Committee president Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino and Hidilyn Diaz-Naranjo [POC photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/cong-b_hidilyn-e1712381968644-400x200.png)
Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino consoled the country’s first Olympic gold medalist, Hidilyn Diaz-Naranjo after the decorated weightlifter fell short of booking a Paris Olympics berth.
![Elreen Ando of the Philippines [PSC-POC photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/384521707_683757293391881_3111004912780532489_n-e1696323776359-400x200.jpg)
Elreen Ann Ando picked up a bronze medal in women’s weightlifting on Monday night, Oct. 2, at the 2023 Games.
![Rosegie Ramos of the Philippines [photo credit: Coach Jeaneth Aro Facebook]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/363321864_705335828069618_7553802317948119952_n-e1696128371281-400x200.jpg)
Rosegie Ramos of the Philippines came up empty-handed in the country’s opening bid in weightlifting at the 2023 Asian Games on Saturday, September 30.
Filipina Olympic gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz ousted her Thai rival to win the women’s 55-kilogram weightlifting title of the 31st Southeast Asian Games Vietnam 2021 on Friday at the Hanoi Sports Training and Competition Center.
Crying and overcome with emotion as she — along with the entire Philippines — heard their national anthem, Lupang Hinirang blast inside the Tokyo International Forum for the first time in an Olympic medal ceremony, Hidilyn Diaz made sure her likely Olympic swan song was historic.
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