Filipino gymnast Carlos Edriel Yulo, who won gold medals in men's floor exercise and men's vault at the Olympics, greets students during his arrival from the Paris 2024 Olympics, at the Villamor Air Base, in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines,on Tusday, August 13, 2024. - Reuters
MANILA, Philippines (AP): Filipino gymnast Carlos Yulo, who won two gold medals in the Paris Olympics, flew home to a hero’s welcome Tuesday with a planned national tribute by the president and donors pledging more than US$1 million worth of cash and gifts, including a resort house and free lunch buffets for life.
The 24-year-old’s wins in the men’s floor exercise and vault were the largest victory ever by a Filipino athlete since the Philippines joined the Games a century ago. Two Filipino boxers, Nesthy Petecio and Aira Villegas, won bronze medals in women’s boxing in Paris.
