Hidilyn Diaz bagged the country's first ever Olympic gold medal in Tokyo, but she also made history in the 2016 Summer Games in Brazil. Before the hard-working weightlifter reached her dreams, she was a struggling athlete from Zamboanga City.<br /><br />Five years ago, our senior correspondent David Santos talked to the people who witnessed Diaz's first journey to Olympic glory.<br /><br /><br />Visit our website for more #NewsYouCanTrust: https://www.cnnphilippines.com/<br /><br />Follow our social media pages:<br /><br />• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CNNPhilippines<br />• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cnnphilippines/<br />• Twitter: https://twitter.com/cnnphilippines
