Weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz won Gold medal in the women's 55-kg weightlifting category at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. (Photo: AFP/VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The Philippinesdelegation expects to continue shining at the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEAGames 31) scheduled for next month in Hanoi, Vietnam, as its weightlifting teamis eyeing to pocket at least two gold medals.Olympics gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz will compete in the 55kg women’scategory, while Olympian Nestor Colonia will lead the Philippine weightliftingteam to compete in men’s divisions.
Other lifters to the biggest sports games in the region include Mary Flor Diaz,Rosegie Ramos, Margaret Colonia, Elreen Ann Ando, Vanessa Sarno, KristelMacrohon, Fernando Agad Jr., Rowel Garcia, Lemon Denmark Tarro, John PaulPadullo, and John Dexter Tabique.
They are now with training in Rizal Memorial./.
VNA