Aired (August 18, 2024): Nakabalik na sa Pinas ang mga Pilipinong atleta mula sa katatapos lang na 2024 Paris Olympics. Kasama siyempre ang Pinoy pride sa larangan ng gymnastics na si Carlos Yulo!
Magkano ba ang kabuuang incentive na natanggap ni Carlos sa pagkapanalo niya sa Olympics? At ano pa ba ang dapat abangan sa ating Golden Boy?
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00:00Our double gold medalist in the Paris Olympics, Carlos Yulo, is here with us.
00:11Where were you when Manny Pacquiao made everyone fall in front of him?
00:22When Lea Salonga won the International Awards for her performance in Miss Saigon.
00:29When Miss Universe was crowned, Pia Wurtzbach and Catriona Gray.
00:35These are just a few of the stories in history where our nation's history was recognized all over the world.
00:43When in the most amazing moments, we, Filipinos, grew up.
00:50Where were you when in the Tokyo Olympics in 2020, the Philippines won a gold medal for the first time in the Olympics through weightlifter Heidelin Diaz?
01:10And now, where were you when after the Paris 2024 Olympics, our gymnast, Carlos Yulo, won not just one, but two gold medals.
01:30Where were you when after the Paris 2024 Olympics, our gymnast, Carlos Yulo, won not just one, but two gold medals.
01:36This Tuesday night, our golden boy returned to the Philippines.
01:41Along with our Olympic bronze medalists, Neste Petesho and Ira Villegas, and other Filipino athletes who fought in the Paris 2024 Olympics.
01:53They were warmly welcomed by our fellow Filipinos.
02:00After that, Carlos's schedule was already jam-packed.
02:05Let's celebrate the results we got, and let's do better in the next competitions. Thank you very much.
02:15He was recognized by many people. He was also awarded a Medal of Merit in Malacanang.
02:22And a Medal of Excellence from the House of Representatives.
02:29This Wednesday, he finished riding a gondola in a mall in Taguig, where he also won his new condominium unit.
02:42I was able to interview our golden boy.
02:48First of all, Kaloy, congratulations. You did great.
02:53Not just one, but two.
02:55How do you feel? Please share with us. Thank you for what you did for all of us.
03:02I am very thankful to God that I did not give up on all the challenges that the world gave me.
03:10And of course, God. There were people who helped me. They did not abandon me.
03:16Carlos Yulo's journey was not easy.
03:19It was not easy for Carlos Yulo before he was awarded the Double Gold Medal in the Paris Olympics.
03:26For example, he was able to pass through the hole in the fence in the Preliminary Qualification Rounds.
03:32He made it to the three finals events.
03:36The All-Around, Vault, and his favorite, the Floor Exercise.
03:41In the All-Around Finals, Carlos Yulo was able to hold his breath.
03:47He fell off the pommel horse.
03:50At first, I was nervous because you fell off the pommel horse, right? What happened?
03:55It really happens in competitions and also in training.
04:03It was an all-around competition.
04:05And as an all-arounder, I was able to see that I was still far from winning the medal in the All-Around.
04:13But he immediately recovered when he showed his strength in the finals of the Floor Exercise.
04:21He was awarded the Gold Medal.
04:25In the Floor Exercise, I was really emotional.
04:35But even though we weren't able to hold our breath and get over the golden moment,
04:43the next day, he made it to the finals of the Vault.
04:47I just pray that I'll be safe in that competition and I'll be able to do the performance that I want.
04:54Where did he get his second gold medal?
04:59The Gold Medal!
05:02What about the second gold medal? Did you know that you'll get it?
05:07For the second gold medal in the Vault, it was really unexpected.
05:11Because of course, it's a bonus, right? There's no more pressure. Is that so, Caloy?
05:16As in, there's no more pressure.
05:19For the second gold medal, I was really relaxed.
05:22Maybe the fact that I got the gold on the floor helped.
05:26I was able to release all my stress and anxiety.
05:29Before, I was really nervous.
05:31It was a bonus to get the second gold medal.
05:33It's not only in the Philippines, but also in Southeast Asia.
05:36Gymnastics is expensive.
05:38It requires a lot of space and specialized equipment to train.
05:44Carlos showed me his two gold medals.
05:49Which one is it?
05:51I don't know.
05:53That's the hard part.
05:55You just have to hold it.
05:56Okay, so now, Carlos doesn't know which one is his first gold medal.
06:01They didn't even put a label on it.
06:04Yes.
06:06This is a special one. It's part of the Eiffel Tower.
06:09And because Carlos made us happy,
06:14this is also a real gold medal.
06:17This is my brother-in-law, Kakagatin.
06:19In 1924, the Philippines made history
06:27as the first country in Southeast Asia
06:31to participate in the Summer Olympics held in Paris, France.
06:37It's been 100 years since our Olympic debut.
06:42We made history again
06:44with the double gold medals of Yulo
06:48and the bronze medals of Neste Petesho and Aira Villegas.
06:54And the awards were awarded to Yulo.
06:58If all the recipients agree,
07:02there will be more than 100 million pesos.
07:08There will be more winners and more awards.
07:14So now, let's get ready for the next Olympics.
07:19What changed, Carlos?
07:22In my personality, I became more open to the world.
07:27I got to know myself more.
07:31I got closer to God.
07:34One of the big helpers to Carlos Yulo
07:37is the president of the Gymnastics Association of the Philippines,
07:41Silvia Carreon.
07:45A couple of the time, he was smaller.
07:48He was very big.
07:53Very dedicated.
07:55He wanted only to tumble, but he was dedicated.
07:58So I said, Carlos, you joined the Batang Pinoy,
08:01and that's only 12 years and under.
08:03He joined without coach.
08:05And now, he won a medal.
08:07When I interviewed Carreon in 2019,
08:11he was like an angel.
08:13I promise you.
08:15Listen to me hard.
08:17He's going to get the Olympic gold.
08:19Please.
08:21So how does it feel, ma'am?
08:24Two medals.
08:26It's so touching.
08:28The one thing that I pray that he doesn't get injured.
08:31Because once you get injured,
08:33it's very hard.
08:35Just to go to the finals.
08:37That's all we wanted.
08:39He's a strong man.
08:40He really knows,
08:42and he always warms up one hour before,
08:45and cools down one hour.
08:47So that prevents him from having an injury.
08:50Ma'am, thank you.
08:52Because you are also a big part of the people who met Carlos.
08:57Carreon's story.
08:59Who asked for funds
09:01to support Carlos' training.
09:04Especially, training in gymnastics is expensive.
09:10In Yulo's family,
09:12his grandfather, Rodrigo,
09:14was the first to spot
09:16his talent in gymnastics.
09:18Of course, I'm very happy.
09:20It's like I'm not on the ground anymore.
09:23We jumped in the water.
09:25I think I'm the one who did it.
09:27And in this park in Manila,
09:29the dream of Carlos,
09:31who was only 7 years old,
09:33came true.
09:35He used to play tumbling here.
09:37They have a lot of kids.
09:38The kids play to read.
09:40Oh, I'm not like this yet.
09:42The Philippines team noticed him.
09:44I said, here he is.
09:46He wants to train in gymnastics.
09:48He hasn't trained yet.
09:50He already knows a lot of skills.
09:52He showed tumbling.
09:54The Secretary General was impressed.
09:56This is 11 years old.
09:58Here, he's already doing international lessons.
10:01He used to compete in championships.
10:04One of the people who were with Carlos
10:06when he was just starting to train
10:09was his elementary school teacher,
10:11Teacher Ezra.
10:13I'm very happy
10:15because he used what he learned.
10:17Because I saw how he started.
10:19His hard work in training,
10:22his sacrifices.
10:24He's just a small kid,
10:26but he's very good.
10:28Teacher Ezra was also with Carlos
10:31when he competed
10:33in his first gymnastics competition.
10:36It was in 2008.
10:38We were in Cagayan de Oro.
10:40There was an accident.
10:42Kaloy fell.
10:44The following day,
10:46he won four gold medals.
10:48His aim was to win.
10:50I told him, you're already good.
10:52He always said, I'm not good
10:54because there are more people who are better than me.
