Diaz said this as she was given a warm welcome by Philippine Sports Commissioner Bong Coo at the airport upon her arrival from the New York, where she stayed for more than a week for her PT sessions and post-training following here gold-medal-- READ:
Weightligting superstar Hidilyn Diaz with PSC commissioner Bong Coo
Diaz reigned supreme in the 55-kg division in the 2022 Olympics and the recent World Championship in Colombia. In Paris, however, that category has been scrapped, leaving Diaz to choose between going down to 49 kgs or move up to 59 kgs, which she eventually chose. “Mahirap pero kaya, basta naka mindset na ako for that. Sa pagkuha ng weight madali. Pero ‘pag develop sa strength, ‘yan talaga paghandaan namin,” said the pride of Zamboanga.
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