SEA Games 31: Philippines targets gold in weightlifting
The Philippines delegation expects to continue shining at the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31) scheduled for next month in Hanoi, Vietnam, as its weightlifting team is eyeing to pocket at least two gold medals.
Weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz won Gold medal in the women's 55-kg weightlifting category at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. (Photo: AFP/VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The Philippinesdelegation expects to continue shining at the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEAGames 31) scheduled for next month in Hanoi, Vietnam, as its weightlifting teamis eyeing to pocket at least two gold medals.
Olympics gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz will compete in the 55kg women’scategory, while Olympian Nestor Colonia will lead the Philippine weightliftingteam to compete in men’s divisions.
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Weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz won Gold medal in the women's 55-kg weightlifting category at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. (Photo: AFP/VNA) 
