As her journey to the Paris Olympics ended last April 3, Filipino Olympian and weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz on Thursday spoke up about her failed bid to return to the Summer Games.
It was Elreen Ando who booked a ticket to the Olympics following a better showing in the women's 59kg event of the 2024 IWF World Cup. "The result was not according to what I wanted and planned. But Thy will be done. It was not my day and #Paris2024 is not for me," Diaz wrote on her social media post.The Philippines' first Olympic gold medalist also congratulated those who qualified to the Paris Games.
"We did great, we fought hard, and we did our best for our country." View this post on Instagram A post shared by Hidilyn Diaz-Naranjo OLY Diaz also reiterated that she will still continue in weightlifting and in training other weightlifters."It’s the end of my #Paris2024 Olympic journey, I will still lift, continue to lift, and inspire young Filipino Athletes to become Olympic Champions."Diaz competed in every edition of the Olympics since 2008.
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