Olympic gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz has posted a heartwarming message to Filipino boxer Nesthy Petecio after bagging the silver medal in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
Petecio fought in the featherweight division on Tuesday, earning the country’s second Olympic medal.
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“I know na ginawa mo ang lahat, and silver medal additional medal ‘yun sa atin. Pero alam mo para sa puso ko at sa puso ng bawat Pilipino ikaw ang panalo,” Diaz said in a Facebook video.
Diaz also thanked Petecio for bringing pride and honor to the country.
“Alam mo kanina na sasabihin ko na na parang umiiyak ako habang pinapanood ko kasi nga grabe intense ang laban n’yo. Thank you for fighting for the Philippines,” Diaz said.
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Petecio won the silver medal against Sena Irie of Japan.
It is the first silver boxing silver medal of the Philippines in the Olympics since 1996. (TDT)
