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Dyan Castillejo

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/171533715348720240510-Students-raise-funds-to-help-gymnastics.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">The Men’s Artistic Gymnastics National Team</div>MANILA -- Several middle school students conducted a fundraising activity with the Gymnastics Association of the Philippines as their chosen beneficiary.In just a day of selling iced tea and other food items, the students were already able to donate various equipment to the gym such as mats, boxes, weights, and tape. In turn, the members of the Men’s Artistic Gymnastics National Team thanked the girls for the much-needed equipment. Olympian Carlos Yulo emphasized the importance of the equipment supply. “Nagkakaubusan kami ng tape dito, minsan kahit isang tape lang, naghihingian kami. (Sa) all events ginagamit namin, pang-support sa tendons,” he said.“Importante sa amin ito kasi minsan nag-aagawan kami sa box, minsan nagkululang kami pag kailangan namin sa conditioning,” said John Ivan Cruz, one of the members of the national team.Team captain Justine Ace De Leon made sure to extend his thanks on behalf of his co-gymnasts. “Maraming-maraming salamat sa bagong equipment na ito and makaking-malaking tulong sa amin ito.&quot;These materials could not have come at a better time for the team, as the team is set to leave for Asian Championships in Uzbekistan. Aside from Yulo, who is already qualified to the Paris OIympics, other members of the men’s team hope to secure more Olympic slots for the Philippines in gymnastics. However, the stakes are as high as ever. “Meron pong last chance &#x27;yung sa all-around, top 1 in Asia will be given a ticket to Paris,” said 20 year-old gymnast Miguel Besana.Yulo’s impact in gymnastics has opened opportunities for his teammates to compete in the team all-around event. “Nakakapag-(join) na kami sa team kasi nasimulan ni Kuya Caloy &#x27;yung pag-ano ng gymnastics so nagkatiwala din yung PSC sa gymnastics so nagpapadala na po.”While his teammates are training in hopes of cinching more Olympic tickets, Paris-bound Yulo’s goal in Tashkent, Uzbekistan will be fine-tuning what he needs for the world’s biggest stage.“It-try ko mag-six apparatus… (para) makita &#x27;yung weakness ko sa ibang apparatus para mag-adjust pa ako sa Olympics,” he said.All eyes will be on Yulo in his Paris bid. It is believed that the gymnast may be our best chance at a second gold medal for the country, after weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz’s historic win in Tokyo 2020.According to Gymnastics Association of the Philippines president Cynthia Carrion, Yulo is fired up and ready to gun for that top spot. “He wants to win, he said to me, ‘Ma’am, this is my time now,” she said.In the Olympics, Yulo will be competing in all six apparatus, making him eligible to win a medal in each individual event, as well as the individual all-around.

Several middle school students conducted a fundraising activity with the Gymnastics Association of the Philippines as their chosen beneficiary.

Several middle school students conducted a fundraising activity with the Gymnastics Association of the Philippines as their chosen beneficiary.

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Students raise funds to help gymnastics

Dyan Castillejo,

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Published May 10, 2024 06:33 PM PHT

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Updated May 24, 2024 11:38 AM PHT

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