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Carlos Yulo will have time to spend with his family before plunging into another busy year. — AUGUST DELA CRUZ
Carlos Edriel Yulo had a pit stop in Manila before embarking on the difficult journey that marks the start of this year’s campaign.
After receiving the citation from the Senate on Tuesday, the Philippine gymnastics star will continue training at the national team facility in Intramuros before leaving on February 19 en route to the first leg of the FIG (International Gymnastics Federation) World Cup series in Cottbus, Germany.
Yulo’s two-week stay in the country before the February 23 to 26 meet will allow him to spend more time with his family, having been in Tokyo, Japan, during last year’s training season.
It will also be a much-needed break from studying at Teikyo University under the scholarship program provided by the Japan Olympic Association.
“I am proud to receive this recognition citation (from the Senate). This is not for me, but for Philippine gymnastics,” Yulo said.
The 4-foot-11 bundle of energy was recognized by the Senate as one of the best gymnasts the country has produced after capturing a silver medal on the men’s vault and a bronze on the parallel bars during the 51st Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Liverpool, England, last year.
Received by Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri, principal author of Senate Resolution No. 458, Yulo was presented with a copy of the acknowledgment during a plenary meeting with Philippine Gymnastics Association President Cynthia Carrion.
‘The ability to inspire’
“I have no doubt that many young Filipinos have been inspired to work hard, and to pursue their athletic talents and pursue their pursuits as seriously as Caloy (nickname Yulo). And this ability to inspire our youth is a great victory in itself,” Zubiri said.
“We in the Senate are united with all the countries to support him as he strives for a higher level of athletics, especially through this year’s competition, on the way to the Paris Olympics in 2024,” added the President of the Senate.
Yulo missed out on the medal podium in the men’s vault at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, but the loss only fueled his pursuit of glory at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
Just two days after the Cottbus tournament, the World Cup series will head to Doha, Qatar, on March 1 to 4 for the second leg, followed by the third leg in Baku, Azerbaijan, on March 9 to 12 before finishing in Cairo, Egypt. , from April 27 to 30.
The 22-year-old from Malate, Manila, will skip the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, in September due to a conflict with the 2023 Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Antwerp, Belgium, from September 30 to October 10. The Belgian tournament is a qualifier for the Paris Olympics.
“It’s a battle of hearts in the world championship. You have to be 120 percent ready with a strong mindset,” Yulo said. INQ
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