Tag: Kristel Macrohon

Tearful weightlifting gold as SEA Games bounce back from typhoon

by James EDGAR MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — Philippines weightlifter Kristel Macrohon claimed a tearful Southeast Asian Games gold medal as the regional Olympics got back into full swing on Wednesday, a day after being battered by a deadly typhoon. Macrohon posed alongside her “inspiration”, Olympic silver medallist Hidilyn Diaz, after winning the women’s 71-kg category in Manila in front of cheering Filipino fans. The 56-sport SEA Games resumed a full program on Wednesday, organizers said, […]