With gold, Carlos Yulo puts PH greatness on world stage anew

Team Philippines’ Carlos Yulo celebrates after winning the gold medal during the men’s artistic gymnastics individual floor finals at Bercy Arena at the Paris Olympics 2024, Aug 3, 2024, in Paris, France. – AP

PARIS: He zig-zagged his way past the many media pitstops inside a Tokyo arena, trying to explain what had just happened.

When he finally came in front of Filipino journalists, there were no more words left—just an outpour of emotion wrapped in two words: “It hurts,” Carlos Yulo said as tears pooled at the sides of his eyes.