A biography for Hidilyn Diazhasn’t been written yet.
“I miss my mom and her food.”
“I just want to say that we Filipino are strong.”
“I can't eat sugar and sweets. I miss eating cheesecake and drinking bubble tea with friends.”
“With the help of the local government units (LGU) there's a chance weightlifting will be reintroduced again in Palarong Pambansa.”
“When I win a gold medal in the Olympics... I would say every pain, tears and screams in training will be worth it.”
“I don't know if I'm a national hero.”
“I couldn't believe I did it... at last I beat China.”
“I think the impact I make is to inspire Filipino female athletes that they can do it as well... A Filipina can be a sports hero.”
“I just need to know my technique and visualize it.”
“My mum supported me after she saw I was doing good in weightlifting, I was able to get a scholarship, I was able to help them.”
“But I'm thankful that God used me to inspire all the young generation and all the Philippines people to keep fighting during this pandemic.”
“During the times I wanted to give up because of all the challenges I faced, we did it. We Filipinos can do it.”
“We Filipino can compete here at the Olympics. We can do it.”
“Sometimes we didn't eat, we could not buy food for six siblings... That's how it was.”
“When God gave me the chance to compete in the Rio Olympics, I thought that He gave me the chance and I needed to give it my all.”
“I surrendered everything to God.”
“Be who you are. Don't be afraid to show your uniqueness.”
“I never played in Palarong Pambansa.”
“The best of the best are in the Olympics, all of the athletes work hard to get there.”
“To all the young generation in the Philippines, please dream high.”