MANILA, Philippines: Filipino weightlifters Vanessa Sarno and Elreen Ando said that they are going for medals no less at the Paris Olympics.
Sarno , making her first Olympic appearance, said that she isn't going to Paris just to get an experience. The weightlifter from Bohol eyes at least a bronze medal no matter how difficult that goal is.'My goal is to win a medal in the Olympics. I want to break the mentality that you should just look for exposure in your first go , I want to medal right away,' said Sarno at the Philippine Sportswriters Association online forum on Tuesday.
I promise that we're going to do our best to podium in Paris,' said Sarno, who has her work cut out for her in making the podium of the women's 71kg class.With only two months of preparation left, Sarno has to see herself lifting a total of around 260 to 270kgs to have a realistic shot of making the podium.
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