Weightlifting star Hidilyn Diaz and gymnastics ace Carlos Yulo, the Philippines' only two Olympic gold medalists, reunite in Paris for a fun chat and iconic snaps
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GOLDEN DUO. Weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz and gymnast Carlos Yulo, two of the Philippines' all-time sporting greats, celebrate in Paris.Weightlifting star Hidilyn Diaz and gymnastics ace Carlos Yulo, the Philippines' only two Olympic gold medalists, reunite in Paris for a fun chat and iconic snaps— the Philippines’ only two Olympic gold medalists — found time to reconnect and celebrate before the Paris Games wrap up.
Diaz and Yulo, also two of only four Filipinos to win multiple medals in the Olympics, shared some light moments on Thursday, August 8.“I’m so proud of you. I know what you went through,” Diaz told Yulo in Filipino during an interview with Olympic broadcaster Cignal. Yulo recalled that back in Tokyo, Diaz showed him the precious Olympic gold, and it motivated him to win one himself.
As the first Filipino weightlifter to earn a podium finish, Diaz also ended then the country’s 20-year medal drought in the Olympics.Jasmine joined Rappler as its sports editor in 2018 after over a decade of working as a sportswriter for a national broadsheet.
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