As Carlos Yulo celebrates winning a breakthrough Olympic gymnastics gold, the 24-year-old sports star dedicates the feat to all the Filipinos who supported his journey
This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.produced a spectacular performance to win the men’s floor exercise final at the Paris Games on Saturday, August 3, earning the Philippines its first-ever Olympic medal in gymnastics.is also only the second-ever top prize won by the Philippines across both the Summer and Winter Games, and the first in the men’s category.
When he stuck his final landing, he punched the air with both fists, let out a huge roar and then saluted the hollering crowd that had leapt to their feet to applaud the virtuoso performance. Top qualifier Jake Jarman of Britain settled for third, just 0.067 of a point adrift of the gold medal spot after committing small landing errors on his tumbles.
Filipino athletes at the Paris Games have been promised a fully furnished, two-bedroom condominium in Taguig City if they win a gold medal.“It’s just a bonus for me. And this is what really matters,” he said, clutching the medal around his neck.
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