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Olympic gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz fell short of a podium finish in the 2025 Southeast Asian Games, finishing fourth in the women’s 58 kilogram weightlifting event Sunday in Bangkok.

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How happy are people to see Hidilyn Diaz back in the Southeast Asian Games?

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Two-time Olympian weightlifter Elreen Ann Ando is starting to become like someone she had envisioned herself to be — a legitimate medal contender in the 2028 edition of the quadrennial event in Los Angeles.

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Filipino Olympic gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz is eyeing to compete in this year’s Southeast Asian Games in Thailand, her coach and husband Julius Naranjo said. 

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