Life will totally change her.
On Monday, the first Filipina to win an Olympic title, on Monday in Tokyo, weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz (-55 kg) will receive a house and a check for $ 655,000 (€ 555,000).
This first gold medal in the Olympic history of the Philippines, which had counted ten podiums so far, was greeted as it should in Manila.
“Thank you Hidilyn Diaz for this very first gold medal for the Philippines!
We are so proud of you ”, enthused on Twitter Manny Pacquiao, Filipino boxing legend.
Thank you, Hidilyn Diaz, for the first-ever Olympic Gold for the Philippines!
We are so proud of you!
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- Manny Pacquiao (@MannyPacquiao) July 26, 2021
New aids for athletes?
As a reward for his achievement, the weightlifter will receive a sum of 33 million pesos (555,000 €), paid by the authorities and private companies.
Ten million pesos are promised by the state to each winner of a gold medal and two businessmen have told AFP that they will each pay 10 million pesos.
Another will pay 3 million pesos.
In addition to this sum, which represents a small fortune in a country where the average salary is around € 250, the young woman will receive a house.
The real estate company Megaworld Corporation announced on Tuesday that it would offer him a residence worth 14 million pesos (236,000 €).
This Olympic title could also change the fate of other Filipino athletes, presidential spokesman Harry Roque said on Tuesday, acknowledging that public financial aid was insufficient.
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