STUTTGART -- Celebrated Filipino gymnast Carlos Edriel "Caloy" Yulo is set to return to Manila on Monday following his golden achievement in the men's floor exercise event of the 41st FIG Artistic Gym
STUTTGART -- Celebrated Filipino gymnast Carlos Edriel "Caloy" Yulo is set to return to Manila on Monday following his golden achievement in the men's floor exercise event of the 41st FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships at the Hans Schleyer Halle here.
"We are thrilled with the golden performance with Yulo at the world champs. President Rodrigo Duterte is happy," Ramirez said in a statement. "His hard work and dedication paid off," said Tolentino. "His accomplishment should inspire our other athletes to do well in the 30th Southeast Asian Games in December."
Playing a major factor in the victory was the degree of difficulty of Yulo's routine -- the highest among the entries at 6.500 to Dolgopyat's 6.400 -- that proved to be the winning edge "I am speechless because I did not expect to win because I thought the Israeli's score was far too high," admitted Yulo. "But I wanted to show everyone what I could do so I just wanted to do my best. Talagang napakasaya ko po."
"Mas confident po ako sa landing ko ngayon kaysa duon sa all-around finals last Friday. Malaking bagay din po iyon," said Yulo. "It was God who gave me this gold because I could not have done it on my own."
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