Weightlifting Icon Hidilyn Diaz to Miss Olympics for the First Time in Two Decades

This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.An end of an era looms for weightlifting icon Hidilyn Diaz , but her legacy – built through four straight Olympic appearances – is here to stay

YOUNG. Hidilyn Diaz of the Philippines competes in the women’s 58kg division of weightlifting competition in the 2018 Beijing Olympics. Yves Herman/ReutersNo stranger to making historic feats for the Philippines, Diaz made one when she first set foot on the Olympic stage. “I didn’t even really know what the Olympic Games were then, but I quickly realized that I was surrounded by and competing with the best of the best,” Diaz told Olympics.com.Determined to put on a better showing as she served as the Philippines’ flag bearer in the 2012 London Games, Diaz cleared 97kg in the snatch portion of the 58kg category – 12kg more than her best lift in Beijing.

At the top of that list was China’s Li Yajun, who appeared on her way to the gold when she topped the snatch portion with an Olympic record 101kg. A formidable foe in the form of China’s Liao Qiuyun, the reigning world champion and world record holder in the 55kg division at the time, also stood in the way of Diaz.

More than becoming the Philippines’ first Olympic champion, Diaz has grown into a role model for the next generation of Filipino athletes, particularly for future weightlifters who look to follow in her footsteps.

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