(UPDATE) FILIPINO weightlifter Vanessa Sarno said she did not expect to incur a DNF (did not finish) in her Olympic debut, but she's still happy to have competed at the Paris Games women's 71-kilogram (kg) class.
FILIPINO weightlifter Vanessa Sarno said she did not expect to incur a DNF in her Olympic debut, but she's still happy to have competed at the Paris Games women's 71-kilogram class.Sarno immediately bowed out of medal contention after striking out at 100-kg snatch, unable to raise the weight in three attempts at the South Paris Arena early Saturday .It was truly unexpected for Sarno, whose personal best, which also stands as the national record in snatch, is 110 kg.
I still fought for the Philippines in the Olympics. I still pushed myself to do that last attempt. He told me that I can, and he trusts me that I can.'Sarno seemed to have been overwhelmed with the Olympic atmosphere, having emphasized the importance of mental health in performing at such a high-level competition.
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