Hidilyn Diaz: 'I can't believe I'm a gold medalist in the Olympics'

Hidilyn Diaz has posted on social media for the first time since her historic Olympic win, and she's nothing but grateful.

On Instagram, the Filipina weightlifter shared a fierce photo of herself wearing a jersey with "Philippines" written on it, and expressed her disbelief over what she's achieved.

"Di ako makapaniwala na nandito ako ngayon sa Olympics. Di ako makapaniwala na matutuloy ang Olympics. Di ako makapaniwala na nandito ang TeamHD. Di ako makapaniwala na gold medalist ako sa Olympics," she wrote.

("I can't believe I'm here at the Olympics. I can't believe that the Olympics pushed through. I can't believe that TeamHD is here. I can't believe that I'm a gold medalist in the Olympics.")

Diaz also thanked those who helped her in her journey to gold.

"Kung ako lang ito, di ko ito magagawa parang impossible. Salamat God sa pagdala ng mga tao, government support,private support, pamilya, kaibigan at prayer warriors para magawa ko ito at maging possible," she said.

("If it were just me, I wouldn't have been able to do it, it seems impossible. Thank you God for the things people sent, government support, private support, my family, friends, and prayer warriors who allowed me to achieve this and made this possible.")

Diaz bagged the country's first-ever gold medal in the Olympics after winning the women's 55-kg weightlifting event of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics Monday at the Tokyo International Forum.

Her historic win ended a near century-long Olympic gold medal drought since the Philippines first competed in the games in 1924. —JCB, GMA News