‘Sarap maging Pilipino’: Filipinos celebrate Carlos Yulo’s historic double Olympic gold
Filipinos online erupt in celebration as Carlos Yulo becomes the Philippines' first double Olympic gold medalist after dominating the men's vault final in the Paris Olympics
MANILA, Philippines – Carlos Yulo makes history anew as he becomes the Philippines’ first double Olympic gold medalist after reigning supreme in the men’s artistic gymnastic vault final in the Paris Games. Yulo, earlier, also won gold in floor exercise.
Social media users are quick to give their congratulations to the Filipino gymnast for the historic feat.
HE'S DONE IT AGAIN! ????????
— The Olympic Games (@Olympics) August 4, 2024
Carlos Yulo is a two-time Olympic champion! Two golds in two days! ???????? pic.twitter.com/iZHuQrDv2o
https://t.co/WtB9pRL5qp pic.twitter.com/iUMD1ed6TA
— Dren M. Pavia (@drenpls_) August 4, 2024
DOUBLE GOLD IT IS!! ????????
— GEMMA Contents ???? (@nuwvtcontents) August 4, 2024
Carlos Yulo clinched his 2nd Gold Medal in #Paris2024 .
Congrats, Caloy! ???????????????? pic.twitter.com/BNd0r7gaF6
A social media user noted that “great things start from small beginnings.”
Carlos Yulo has come a long way. Indeed, great things start from small beginnings. Congratulations!! ????????♀️????????????
— ???? Jαყ-ρ (@nursejayps) August 3, 2024
ctto Rappler pic.twitter.com/lBew0wrInT
Yulo started gymnastics training at the age of seven. He eventually competed in the Palarong Bansa with the National Capital Region team as a student of Doña Aurora Quezon Elementary School. By 12 years old, he was the Palarong Pambansa individual all-around defending champion.
The Filipino gymnast later qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, and reached the top 10 of the men’s individual all-around final. He also became the first Filipino world champion by ruling the men’s floor exercise.
After Yulo won two Olympic gold medals, social media users raised questions about whether the gymnast would be receiving a second condominium unit from real estate company Megaworld Corporation as an incentive.
Megaworld pledged a fully furnished two-bedroom unit in McKinley Hill valued at P24 million to Yulo after the gymnast obtained his first Olympic gold.
wow congratulations! mapapa bigay ng dalawang condo ang Megaworld https://t.co/Y610RwItWr
— Anya ???? (@anya028515) August 4, 2024
Social media users also expressed that more athletes should receive better financial support from the government.
Imagine if our government invests on culture and the arts the same way they invested on tesda and dost, we could have more yulo
— je (@alwaysuson) August 4, 2024
but damn congrats ???????? https://t.co/VOtdrMp8u9
Caloy Yulo’s Olympic gold medal win has shown us two things:
— JR Santiago (@oslecjunior) August 4, 2024
1. The government needs to fund sports aside from basketball.
2. Napakadaming EPAL na pulitiko sa bansang ‘to.
Despite the challenges, Yulo made several Filipinos proud and emotional, especially after the country’s national anthem “Lupang Hinirang” once again played at the Olympics.
Another Gold for Carlos Yulo! OMFG! Congrats Caloy!! Nakakaiyak shet! Vault Finals Gold Medalist! pic.twitter.com/YBwVpWuYGA
— Enchanting Star Mother Lily-Yoo (@lilyganados) August 4, 2024
– Rappler.com