Last August, Olympic silver medalist Hidilyn Diaz won the first gold medal for the Philippines in the 2018 Asian Games. She bested 11 competitors in the women’s 53-kilogram event. She did this by lifting 92 kilograms in the snatch and 115 kilograms in the clean and jerk for a total of 207 kilograms.
In lieu of this, Hidilyn shared on Twitter how she felt before the Asian Games.
Atleta lang! Yan parati ang nasa aking isipan.
Pabalik-balik at ako ay sobrang nasaktan.
Atleta lang sa taong nasa mataas na posisyon
ng Philippine Sports, yan ang aking narinig.
Sobrang sakit at ito ay pabalik-balik.
Ako’y isang atleta buong buhay ang binibigay sa
sports na aking mahal na mahal.
Ako’y nakapag-aral dahil ako’y atleta lang
Ako’y nakapagtrabaho dahil ako’y atleta lang
Ako’y nakarepresenta ang Pilipinas dahil ako’y atleta lang.
Ako’y nagbigay ng karangalan sa bansa dahil ako’y atleta lang.
Her sentiments probably speak the sentiments of almost every athlete in the country.
This is what I feel days before the Asian Games 2018. pic.twitter.com/boDAKKN54H
— Hidilyn Diaz OLY (@diaz_hidilyn) August 24, 2018
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