How a cartwheel turned Aziz Jayden Diaz into a 5-gold Palaro star
CEBU CITY, Philippines — From a simple request to do a cartwheel to a stunning five-gold medal sweep in gymnastics, nine-year-old Aziz Jayden Diaz of Catbalogan City, Samar, has one of the most remarkable breakout stories of the recently concluded Palarong Pambansa 2026, held in Agusan del Sur. Once a taekwondo athlete with no formal gymnastics background, the Grade 3 student was never originally groomed for artistic gymnastics. His sudden rise in the sport was unprecedented; it all started with a teacher-coach in Catbalogan, Samar, requesting a simple move that forever changed the course of his young athletic career. Accidental […]... Keep on reading: How a cartwheel turned Aziz Jayden Diaz into a 5-gold Palaro star
Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer
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