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Carlos Yulo on being a two-time Olympic gold medalist: ‘I am so blessed by God’

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E. Kristhoff Cagape

<p>Two-time Olympic champion Carlos Yulo said that he did not expect that he would clinch the gold medal in the vault finals on Sunday, August 4.</p><p>&quot;Ang maging safe ako, healthy, walang ma-injury sa amin, ayun lang talaga. Hindi ko inexpect na ganun &#x27;yung kalalabasan ng vault ko so hindi talaga ako makapaniwala kanina,&quot; he said in an interview with One Sports.</p><p>The Filipino gymnast shared that he came into the vault finals with a relaxed mindset.</p><p>&quot;Relaxed lang ako kanina. Parang, ‘Sige, kahit ano na lang. Wala namang mawawala sa&#x27;kin.’ All out na po. Ganoon na [ang] feeling ko. Crazy talaga ng experience na &#x27;to, grabe,&quot; he pointed out.</p><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/C-QO2yUtl5X/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A5623351%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="664" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-0" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>Carlos also revealed that, leading to the vault finals, he found it difficult to sleep following his gold Olympic win in the floor exercise finals on Saturday, August 3.</p><p>&quot;Hindi rin po ako makatulog kahapon. Nag-celebrate [ako] pero hindi ganoon kalaking celebration. Pero siyempre po, &#x27;yung energy, sobrang hyped ko po,&quot; he recalled.</p><p>He went on: &quot;Pinipilit kong pumikit, hindi pa rin ako makatulog. So kaninang umaga, sobrang inaantok po talaga ako.&quot;</p><p>Carlos offered his two Olympic gold win to the people who supported him in his journey saying: &quot;[Sa] mga taong naniwala sa akin talaga ng totoo para sa kanila ito lahat.&quot;</p><p>The Filipino gymnast made history as the first Filipino athlete to win two gold medals at the Olympics.</p><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-1" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/C-QO3lnIDTd/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A1%2C%22os%22%3A5623368%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="746" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-1" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>Carlos credited God for helping him achieve the massive Olympic milestone.</p><p>&quot;God is really great. I am so blessed by Him. I am well-protected and guided po sobrang thankful and grateful sa Kanya na hindi niya kami pinabayaan lahat,&quot; he remarked in an interview with ABS-CBN News.</p><p>Carlos also attributed his success to Gymnastics Association of the Philippines President Cynthia Carrion who supported him in his gymnastics journey.</p><div><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2024/8/4/carlos-yulo-wins-second-gold-medal-at-paris-olympics-in-vault-finals-2315"><strong>READ: Carlos Yulo wins second gold medal at Paris Olympics in vault finals</strong></a></div><p>&quot;Grabe po &#x27;yung trust and &#x27;yung pagbilib and paniniwala niya po sa akin. Grabe may tao po talagang naniniwala sa kakayanan ng katulad ko po kaya sobra akong nagpapasalamat sa kanya,&quot; he stated.</p><p>The athlete went on: &quot;Lahat po ng obstacles nandun si ma&#x27;am Cynthia, siya po &#x27;yung tumayo bilang mother talaga &#x27;yung turing ko sa kanya. Grabe &#x27;yung pag-alaga niya sa akin, phenomenal po. I am so grateful and blessed na pinakilala siya sa akin ng Diyos at pinakilala ako ng Diyos sa kanya.&quot;</p>

<p>Carlos Yulo became the first Filipino athlete to win two gold medals at the Olympics after he became the champion for the floor exercise finals and vault finals in the men's artistic gymanstics events in Paris. </p>

Carlos Yulo became the first Filipino athlete to win two gold medals at the Olympics after he became the champion for the floor exercise finals and vault finals in the men's artistic gymanstics events in Paris.

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Carlos Yulo on being a two-time Olympic gold medalist: ‘I am so blessed by God’

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Published August 05, 2024 10:11 AM PHT

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