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Despite failure, Pinoy fans tweet messages of support for Hidilyn Diaz

Reuters
She may have bowed out of contention in the women’s 58-kg weightlifting competition, but our flag-bearer in the London Olympics Hidilyn Diaz won the hearts of Filipino fans, who tweeted her messages of support shortly after the end of her campaign, making “Go Hidilyn Diaz” a trending topic on Twitter.
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