MANILA, Philippines — Filipino weightlifter Vanessa Sarno lamented the alleged toxic environment she went through and the negligence of her mental health by the people around her in her buildup for the Paris Olympics.

Sarno, a 2-time Southeast Asian Games champ and a 1-time Asian Championships titlist, made her feelings known after having registered a DNF (did not finish) in her Olympic debut at the Paris Games women's 71kg class early Saturday, August 10 (Manila time).

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