The Weightlifter Who Got Gold: Hidilyn Diaz

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YUGTO: Get Mad About Filipino History

WIP inc.

20 episodes

5 days ago

Aren’t you angry about historical revisionism? Aren’t you angry about all the people who’ve suffered or died, without justice? Aren’t you angry at how the oligarchs control the narrative? Get mad about Filipino history. For 20-25 minute episodes, let's take a step into the past and remember the stories, the struggles, the suffering, and the sacrifices that have shaped the Filipino people. After all, it is only in remembering the past that we can fight for the future.

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The Weightlifter Who Got Gold: Hidilyn Diaz

YUGTO: Get Mad About Filipino History

25 minutes

3 years ago

The Weightlifter Who Got Gold: Hidilyn Diaz

"It is 2008. The Philippine Weightlifting Association picks a wild card entry to the summer Olympics. It’s a young lady who has been on the scene for a little while now, and is known for her consistent ethic and passion for the sport. In doing so, the Association actually sets the path for the Philippines to win its first Olympic gold. While they do not know that at the time, what they do is still unprecedented – in their selection of a young Hidilyn Diaz, not only do they send only the sixth weightlifter in Filipino history to the Olympics, they also send the first female weightlifter."

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YUGTO is a podcast about Filipino history, narrated, researched and written by Sunny, and is supported by the Work in Progress Team. Support us on Spotify, Anchor and other Podcast Platforms or follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram (@yugto.pod)