REUTERS / Edgard Garrido
I'm two days late, but congratulations to Hidilyn Diaz for winning the Women's 55 kg competition at the Tokyo Summer Games!
Diaz became the one Filipina weightlifter to compete in two consecutive Olympics, but last Monday marked the first time that an athlete from the Philippines earned a gold medal...which is also the only medal that the country has currently won in Japan. (There are a total of 19 Filipino athletes taking part in these Games.)
The United States, in contrast, currently ranks third in 11 gold medals and is number one with 31 medals in the 2020 Olympics.
While this is a proud moment for Pinoys everywhere, as a huge space nerd, I'll show more pride in my motherland when the first-ever Filipino astronaut launches into space. NASA's space shuttle was in operation for 30 years, and not once did a Pinoy fly on this vehicle before it was retired in 2011.
Thank God for the Artemis Accords...an international agreement in which 11 nations have currently signed with NASA to explore the Moon's surface as soon as 2024. I'm definitely hoping that the Philippines becomes one of the next signatories.
Back to topic, I'm proud of you, Diaz! I'm obviously rooting for her to win more medals during her promising Olympic career—like the great Simone Biles. Happy Wednesday.
REUTERS / Edgard Garrido
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