The Southeast Asian Games begin in Phnom Penh on Friday with the Cambodian capital welcoming thousands of athletes from the region. | ManilaBulletin
Carlos Yulo will take part in four events, on bars and all-around in 2023 South East Asian Games in Phonm Penh, Cambodia. With Olympic champion Hidilyn Diaz skipping Phnom Penh to focus on qualifying for Paris 2024, heir apparent Sarno will carry Philippine weightlifting hopes.
He won gold in the 100m, 200m and 4x100m relay at the last SEA Games, while still only 16, but just missed out on a bronze months later at the World Athletics U20 Championships.The 27-year-old runner won three Games golds on home soil last time, in the 1500m, 5000m and 3000m steeplechase.Because of rules limiting the number of events athletes can compete in, the star gymnast will only take part in four events, on bars and all-around.
He pulled out of a meet in Egypt in late April after reportedly suffering an ankle injury during training.The sprinter is in the form of her life, clocking new national women's records in the 100m and 200m last month. His personal best is 5.94 metres, which puts him easily at Olympic qualification standard, and he has spoken about trying to break the six-metre barrier.The flyweight bagged silver at the recent Women's World Boxing Championships, to go with golds at the last two SEA Games.Representing the region's sexagenarians, the pool legend is back once again in the carom event.
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