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Title: It took almost a century and it took an Asian woman to get it done
Post by: theking on July 26, 2021, 11:51:13 PM

It took 97 years, but the Philippines has its first-ever Olympic gold medal. Hidilyn Diaz made history on Monday when she won the gold medal for women's 55-kilogram weightlifting, ending the Philippines' gold medal drought that started when it first began participating in the Summer Games in 1924.

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Title: Re: It took almost a century and it took an Asian woman to get it done
Post by: theking on July 26, 2021, 11:52:53 PM

Imagine the emotions considering her hardship throughout her life:

Weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz, who 'came from nothing,' wins first-ever Olympic gold medal for the Philippines

(https://mb.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/20829.jpeg)

(https://www.channelnewsasia.com/image/15303910/0x0/768/512/581eda4d8bd63e344ebe4434efabccd6/jC/an-emotional-gold-medallist-hidilyn-diaz-salutes-during-the-anthem-after-winning-the-55kg-weightlifting-1627334670831-239.jpg)

Title: Re: It took almost a century and it took an Asian woman to get it done
Post by: theking on July 26, 2021, 11:57:26 PM

Philippines' first Olympic gold medalist was once accused of plotting to overthrow the president, but the man who accused her is now thanking her for winning

(https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/wOmZtL9_TQaifdCx1u0h5A--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTcwNTtoPTUyOC44NTYzNjY5MjgxODM0O2NmPXdlYnA-/https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/iJvwihYP5sXkukpV0c9vMg--~B/aD0xMjQzO3c9MTY1NzthcHBpZD15dGFjaHlvbg--/https://media.zenfs.com/en/insider_articles_922/b4efdb5d3b669c99f73910fd2d46ce81)

Title: Re: It took almost a century and it took an Asian woman to get it done
Post by: Reporter on July 27, 2021, 12:06:15 AM

I keep confusing the spelling of that country: whether two Ls or two Ps or both two Ls and two Ps.