The 2020 Tokyo Olympics will be etched into the hearts and minds of countless Filipinos for generations to come.
After almost a century of participation in the Summer Games, the Southeast Asian country bagged its first-ever gold medal this year. What’s more, the Philippines also looks to be on track to win multiple medals for the first time in 89 years.
Four-time Philippine Olympian Hidilyn Diaz, 30, pulled off a stunning victory against reigning world champion Liao Qiuyun from China in the women's 55-kilogram category for weightlifting. Although Diaz was a silver medalist at Rio five years ago, she was a relative underdog against her much more fancied Chinese rivals.