Filipino ‘gymnastics hero’ Carlos Yulo is jubilant as he holds up his gold medal at the awards ceremony after winning the men’s vault final at the Paris Olympics on the 5th.
Filipino ‘gymnastics hero’ Carlos Yulo (24) has won two gold medals at the Paris Olympics and is now sitting on a ‘pillow of money’.
Yulo scored 15,000 points in the floor exercise finals at the 2024 Paris Olympics on the 4th and won the gold medal. He is the second Filipino and first male athlete to do so. He also won the vault finals on the 5th with an average score of 15.116 points in his first and second attempts, becoming a two-time gold medalist. This is the first time for a Filipino to win two gold medals at the Olympics.
Yulo has instantly become the greatest Olympic star of the Philippines and a ‘national hero’, and in the Philippines, public and private organizations alike are showering him with gifts.
The Philippine government will pay Yulo 235 million won in prize money, and the Philippine Congress will pay Yulo 70.5 million won. Yulo will also receive a two-bedroom condo in McKinley Hill, a major development area in Manila, Philippines, for free. The fully furnished condo is worth about 564 million won.
Several restaurants in the Philippines have promised Yulo a free buffet for the rest of his life. Hospitals and schools have also joined the gift campaign. Yulo will receive free gastrointestinal tests and colonoscopies until he turns 45. He will also receive college credits from the University of Mindanao. Yulo will also receive free engineering design services and furniture worth millions of won.
“The Philippines is a really small country, and the ratio of athletes is low, so winning a gold medal is a huge deal,” Yulo said. “It is the success of my efforts and the people who helped me. I dedicate this medal to the people who supported me.” 카지노사이트