MANILA, Philippines — The first few days after July 26, 2021, went by like a blur for Hidilyn Diaz, a string of hours spaced so closely together she could hardly tell them apart: Zoom interviews, candid celebratory chats with her teammates, other athletes and officials, photo ops, rapid testing. Had she even slept yet? She couldn’t tell. She also didn’t mind. The 30-year-old weightlifter had just won the Philippines’ first Olympic gold medal. The flurry of activities Diaz was thrust into after her achievement was as expected for someone who had just accomplished the final prerequisite to great…