Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., proper, meets Olympic double gold medalist in gymnastics, Carlos Yulo throughout a welcome ceremony on the Malcañang presidential palace in Manila, Philippines on Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024. (AP Photograph/Basilio Sepe, Pool)
MANILA, Philippines—Carlos Yulo’s coach Allen Castañeda hopes the Filipino dynamo’s historic triumph within the Paris Olympics 2024 results in extra assist for the game of gymnastics within the nation.
Yulo led the Philippine delegation’s arrival in Manila on Tuesday recent off a medal haul of two golds and a pair of bronzes in France.
“It makes a big impact. Possibly gymnastics will likely be extra prioritized now. We anticipate to realize extra assist for us [in gymnastics],” stated Castañeda, who thanked the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC), Philippine Sports activities Fee (PSC) and the Gymnastics Affiliation of the Philippines (Hole), in Filipino.
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After a disappointing Olympic debut in Tokyo three years in the past, a lot was anticipated from Yulo to bounce again.
Yulo, one in every of 4 Filipino gymnasts who certified for the Paris Video games, made certain to redeem himself with an unforgettable marketing campaign in Paris.
The 24-year-old Yulo reminded everybody of his world-class stature with a gold in flooring train then cemented his legacy with one other masterful victory in vault.
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Yulo’s unprecedented success earned him tens of millions value of incentives with the money windfall anticipated to extend as extra non-public firms pitch in to reward the Philippines’ most adorned Olympian.
The celebration is ongoing however the exhausting work continues within the coming months.
“We’re in our offseason for at times perhaps in a single to 2 months, we’ll return to work.”
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