(GMA News Online) Hidilyn Diaz may have been the one who lifted 127 kg to win the country’s first Olympic gold medal, but she attributes a lot of her success to her support system.
Dubbed “Team HD,” a group of four experts joined forces to guide Hidilyn in her Tokyo campaign: veteran weightlifting coach Gao Kaiwen, conditioning coach Julius Naranjo, nutritionist Jeaneth Aro, and sports psychologist Dr. Karen Trinidad.
In an interview with “24 Oras” anchors Mel Tiangco, Mike Enriquez, and Atom Araullo, Thursday, the star weightlifter said one of the keys to her Olympic breakthrough is the people by her side.
“Surround yourself with the people that will help you. Like me, I am surrounded with Team HD na tinulungan ako, na nag-stay [who helped me, who stayed] during pandemic,” she said… Read More
