{"id":1098,"date":"2025-12-28T02:40:42","date_gmt":"2025-12-28T02:40:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=1098"},"modified":"2025-12-28T02:40:42","modified_gmt":"2025-12-28T02:40:42","slug":"lifting-makes-me-hidilyn-diaz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=1098","title":{"rendered":"Lifting Makes Me \u2013 Hidilyn Diaz"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  width=\"580\" height=\"385\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/h6R5SBli-Lk\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Quick Summary:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[gpt_prompt]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Video Source:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=h6R5SBli-Lk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><br \/>\nWatch on YouTube<br \/>\n<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p>After making history as the Philippines\u2019 first Olympic Gold medalist, Hidilyn Diaz faced a choice: rest on her achievement or build a legacy that lifts others. 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