Rappler's latest stories on weightlifting
Get Olympics-ready with Hidilyn Diaz's quarantine workout
Check out how Hidilyn Diaz continues her Olympic preparations under quarantine in Malaysia
Colombia lockdown puts Hidilyn Diaz's Olympics return on the line
Weightlifting star Hidilyn Diaz becomes a victim of a travel ban in Colombia, where her last Olympic qualifier will be held
Hidilyn Diaz bags 3 golds in 2020 Roma World Cup
Filipina star Hidilyn Diaz impresses with a sweep of the 2020 Roma Weightlifting World Cup
'No holidays': Hidilyn Diaz on track for Tokyo 2020 Olympics
Hidilyn Diaz wants to boost her world ranking as the Philippine weightlifting star competes in the penultimate Tokyo 2020 Olympics qualifier
'Pressured' Hidilyn Diaz draws inspiration from home crowd
Before bagging the SEA Games gold, weightlifting star Hidilyn Diaz admits feeling nervous as her parents watched live for the first time
Worth the wait: Hidilyn Diaz bags elusive SEA Games gold
(UPDATED) Decorated weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz snatches her first Southeast Asian Games gold medal
Send in the athletes
In the end, it's all about the athletes and allowing them to shine
ATHLETE'S CORNER: Hidilyn Diaz out to snatch first SEA Games gold
Weightlifting star Hidilyn Diaz looks to rule the Southeast Asian Games in front of her countrymen
Hidilyn Diaz wins bronze in 2019 world championships
After a podium finish in the last two editions, Hidilyn Diaz captures another bronze in the World Weightlifting Championships to stay on track of her 2020 Olympic bid
WATCH: Teen weightlifter Kate Diaz out to make her own name
Kate Diaz doesn't just want to be known as the niece of Olympic silver medalist Hidilyn
Hidilyn Diaz niece cops Arafura weightlifting silver
Fifteen-year-old Kate Diaz bags the Philippines’ first medal in the 2019 Arafura Games
Hidilyn Diaz cops 3 silvers in 2019 Asian Weightlifting Championships
Filipina weightlifting star Hidilyn Diaz seeks to make it back to the Olympics
Beyond Sports: Hidilyn Diaz pursues new ventures
While preparing for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, Hidilyn Diaz inspires athletes to start preparing for life after national team duties
Hidilyn Diaz ramps up bid for top Olympic ranking
Weightlifting star Hidilyn Diaz plans to intensify her training in China for two months to gear up for the 2019 Olympic qualifying events
Hidilyn Diaz on Olympic gold dreamers: 'The more the merrier'
Hidilyn Diaz feels happy that Asian skate queen Margielyn Didal is also aiming for an Olympic gold
Hidilyn Diaz considered retirement before Asiad triumph
After sacrificing so much, the Filipina weightlifting star almost hung up her spurs after bagging silver in the 2016 Olympics
Iran's Moradi smashes weightlifting's oldest world record
Sohrab Moradi breaks the snatch record set by Greece's Akakios Kakiasvilis in 1999
PH golden girl Hidilyn Diaz got a fan in Chris Tiu
The veteran Gilas guard reveals he has been following the weightlifting star's career way back in the 2012 London Olympics
WATCH: Hidilyn Diaz on journey to Asian Games gold
It was pure hard work and grit that have kept the Philippine weightlifting star on top
Snappy salute: PH hails Hidilyn Diaz for Asian Games lift
Netizens say Hidilyn Diaz's golden feat eases the pain of the basketball team's 2-point loss against China
I miss cheesecake! Hidilyn reveals sacrifice on path to glory
After all the hard work, the country's weightlifting star hopes to indulge in a guilty passion
Golden delight: Hidilyn Diaz bags first PH gold
The weightlifting star's gold-winning performance propels the Philippines to 14th place in the 2018 Asian Games on Tuesday, August 21
Hidilyn Diaz gold worth P6M
Another cash windfall awaits the Philippine weightlifting standout after reigning in the 2018 Asian Games
Hidilyn Diaz gives PH first 2018 Asian Games gold
The Olympic silver medalist delivers a golden performance with a total lift of 207 kg
Pressure hardly weighs down Hidilyn Diaz
The 2016 Olympic silver medalist stays focused on her bid to bring home an Asian Games gold
Nestor Colonia falls short in Asiad redemption bid
The 2016 Olympian fails to reach his personal best record once again
WATCH: Hidilyn Diaz, Nestor Colonia out to end Asian Games wait
Olympians Hidilyn Diaz and Nestor Colonia aim to capture the medal that eluded them
Nam Joo-Hyuk's dream role: A 'couch potato'
The 'Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo' star also said that he'd like to work with Sandara Park for a romantic comedy
IN PHOTOS: Nam Joo-Hyuk, Sandara Park at Penshoppe FanCon 2018
Sandara and Joo-Hyuk walked the runway in Penshoppe's pre-holiday collection, to the delight of Filipino fans
Hidilyn Diaz's success inspires rising Filipina weightlifters
Rosegie Ramos and Jane Linette Hipolito are looking to follow the footsteps of the country's only female Olympic silver medalist
Hidilyn Diaz assured of 2018 Asian Games slot
The Olympic silver medalist will don the country's colors again after missing the 2017 SEA Games
PH Weightlifting federation appeals to POC for more slots in 2018 Asian Games
Federation president Monico Puentevella endorses 7 promising weightlifters to see action in Indonesia
The week in photos: April 7-13, 2018
This week's selection of photo highlights here and around the world
LOOK: List of PSC's 10 priority sports in 2018
These are the top 10 sports that will receive a bigger share of the government's allocated budget
Korean actor Ji Soo returns to PH to meet Filipino fans
'I will be so excited to see all of you. Let’s get to know each other more and better and have a gorgeous time,' says the Korean actor to his Pinoy fans
Adeline Dumapong-Ancheta grabs powerlifting gold in 2017 ASEAN Para Games
Veteran para athlete Adeline Dumapong-Ancheta picked up another gold for the Philippines as she dominated the women’s over 86-kg powerlifting event in the 2017 ASEAN Para Games
Hidilyn Diaz misses SEA Games, looks forward to 2019 edition
The 26 year old was denied a chance to give the Philippines a gold medal after host Malaysia scrapped women s weightlifting from this year s Southeast Asian Games
Knee injury hampers lifter Colonia for sorry finish in SEA Games
Colonia says he isn t disappointed by the result probably because he did not expect to medal but his frustration from the failed clean and jerk lifts still shows
PH's lone lifter Colonia falls way short of SEA Games podium finish
Rio Olympian Nestor Colonia lifts a total of 253kg 113kg in the snatch and 140kg in the clean and jerk to finish just above Myanmar
10 Filipino athletes to look out for in 2017 SEA Games
Here s a short list of some of the outstanding Filipino athletes who will see action at the 2017 Southeast Asian Games in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
‘Weightlifting Fairy’ couple Lee Sung Kyung, Nam Joo Hyuk split
In the popular K drama the actors played childhood friends who fall in love
Lifter Colonia braces for Olympic-level competition at SEA Games 2017
Nestor Colonia will also be competing with an injured knee at the 2017 Southeast Asian Games in Malaysia late this month
Hidilyn Diaz dreams of seeing weightlifting at Palarong Pambansa
The potential inclusion of weightlifting in Palaro is currently still in initial discussions stage
VIRAL: Netizens asking their crushes if they like Messi
Why are people asking you if you like Messi? Here s why
IN PHOTOS: Olympic medalist Hidilyn Diaz watches UAAP live for first time
Diaz watches courtside with her parents and gamely cheers for La Salle
LOOK: Hidilyn Diaz receives Congressional medal, monetary award
The Olympic silver medalist receives P1 5 million collected in donations from at least 260 congressmen
IWF site hacked as Iranians protest Olympic lifting 'conspiracy'
Having broken a world record in a previous round Behdad Salimikordasiabi is disqualified when Olympic officials ruled he had failed to register a total in the clean and jerk
LOOK: Hidilyn Diaz's P5 million check for earning Olympic silver
Olympic silver medalist Hidilyn Diaz won t have to wait long to receive her bonus after ending the country s 20 year medal drought
Drug offender claims Olympic weightlifting gold
Nijat Rahimov a Kazakh lifter who served a two year ban for illegal substances smashed a world record at the Rio Games in the men s 77kg division
WATCH: Olympic weightlifter dislocates elbow in horrifying accident
Armenian weightlifter Andranik Karapetyan is rushed to the hospital in agony after his left elbow pops out during a lift attempt
