Until Monday, the Philippines, a sports-mad country of nearly 110 million people, had never won an Olympic gold medal.
But Hidilyn Diaz, a weightlifter at her fourth Olympics, finally broke the Philippines¡¯ nearly century-long drought by capturing a gold in the women¡¯s 55-kilogram division, achieving two Olympic records in the process.
¡°It¡¯s unbelievable,¡± she said, caressing the gold medal hanging on her neck. ¡°I expected to win, but when you hold this already, it¡¯s like, Wow, I never thought this would happen today.¡±
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