Olympic gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz is now focusing on spending "much-needed time" with her husband and coach, Julius Naranjo, after missing out on a spot at the 2024 Paris Olympics. She has also announced a new goal.
In a recent Instagram post, the weightlifter shared, "Du’n tayo sa FOREVER. God and family are forever."
She added, "Ninong @iamnoelferrer, countdown na po to your apo."
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The couple is currently staying in Phuket, Thailand, where the 2024 IWF World Cup is being held.
Hidilyn and Julius tied the knot in July 2022. Well-wishes flooded Hidilyn's social media as netizens supported her decision to spend more quality time with her husband and start her next journey as a mother after training so hard to represent the Philippines.
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Hidilyn Diaz's Olympic Journey
Hidilyn's bid for a fifth win in the Summer Games concluded on Wednesday at the 2024 IWF World Cup, finishing 11th on 222kg after failing her final two clean-and-jerk attempts to match Filipino contender Elreen Ando's total.
Hidilyn first started competing at the Olympics in Beijing in 2008. Then she competed in the 2012 London Olympics, followed by the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, where she claimed silver. Her historic win happened at the 2020 Summer Olympics, where she won the country's first Olympic gold medal.
Despite the unfortunate loss, Hidilyn shared in an interview that she will continue weightlifting, though she's uncertain about competing in the next Olympics.
"Right now, I have to enjoy the moment. I will pursue what I have started, training and serving our athletes in the future," she said, revealing her plans to open her own sports academy soon.
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