Philippines wraps up most successful Olympics campaign with four medals including glorious weightlifting gold


That unforgettable moment... Hidilyn Diaz of the Philippines celebrates with the gold medal after medal presentation ceremony at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. - Reuters

MANILA, Aug 7 (Philippines Daily Inquirer/ANN): Boxer Carlo Paalam’s medal in the men’s flyweight division capped off the Philippines’ best campaign in the Olympics as the country secured four medals in the Tokyo Summer Games.

The Philippines’ haul of one gold, two silvers, and one bronze is the country’s best output in Olympic history, surpassing the three-bronze record set in the 1932 Los Angeles Games.

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