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Philippines Olympics gold winner Diaz to keep lifting as Paris dream ends

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Hidilyn Diaz, the first and only Olympic gold medallist from the Philippines, vowed Thursday to continue in weightlifting just hours after failing to qualify for a fifth consecutive Games.

Philippines' Hidilyn Diaz reacts after placing first in the women's 55kg weightlifting competition during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Tokyo International Forum in Tokyo on July 26, 2021.MANILA, Philippines --

Diaz has lifted at every Olympics since Beijing in 2008 but will be 37 when the Los Angeles Games take place in 2028."Right now, I have to enjoy the moment. The event, the final Olympic weightlifting qualifier, was won by China's Luo Shifang with a new world record of 248kg, a massive 24kg more than Diaz hoisted to win Olympic gold three years ago."Our initiative of giving inspiration to our youth and Filipinos in sports will go up to the next level," she added.

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