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Lydia de Vega, dubbed "Asia's Fastest Woman" in the 1980s, died of cancer on Wednesday, after inspiring generations of Filipinos, especially women, that they can excel in sports. She was 57.De Vega's daughter, Steph Mercado de Koenigswarter, announced her ...

The Asian sports world mourns the death of one of its most important athletes ever. Filipino sports icon Lydia de Vega's passing was announced yesterday, August 10, by her daughter, former De La Salle University Lady Spiker Steph Mercado de Koenigswarter. ...