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The Philippine contingent to the Paris Olympics is welcomed by relatives, friends and supporters upon their arrival at Villamor Airbase Tuesday on a chartered flight from Dubai. The country had the best ever finish in the quadrennial sports meet behind the double-gold medal performance of gymnast Carlos Yulo. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News

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PARIS 2024

Kennedy Caacbay

ABS-CBN News

<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib fr-fil" style="width:900px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/172365411965520240813-olympics-2024-arrival-JC-9568.jpg" style="width:900px" class="fr-fic fr-dib fr-fil"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">The Philippine contingent to the Paris Olympics is welcomed by relatives, friends and supporters upon their arrival at Villamor Airbase Tuesday on a chartered flight from Dubai. The country had the best ever finish in the quadrennial sports meet behind the double-gold medal performance of gymnast Carlos Yulo. <em>Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA – Double Olympic gold medalist Carlos Yulo looks to relax after his exploits at the Paris Games and public engagements.</p><p>After landing in Manila, Yulo and other Filipino Olympians have been busy—they have visited Malacañang and attended a victory party the same night at Newport World Resorts.</p><p>And on Wednesday, Manila native Yulo bannered the Paris Olympics participants in a heroes welcoming parade in the capital to the delight of their Filipino fans.</p><p>Earlier that day, Yulo graced an event where he received his key to his new fully furnished condominium unit at McKinley Hills in Taguig City, awarded by a real estate company.</p><p>But after all his public appearances, <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">Gymnastics Association of the Philippines (GAP) president Cynthia Carrion said Yulo looks forward to his vacation.</span></p><div><span id="isPasted">&quot;He wants to rest. He really wants to. He&#x27;s asking that if I can rest after this,&quot; Carrion told select reporters at Rizal Memorial Coliseum, where the parade culminated.</span></div><div><a class="fr-green" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/8/14/as-caloy-is-feted-in-parade-it-s-business-as-usual-for-yulo-family-1659"><strong>READ: As Caloy is feted in parade, it&#x27;s business as usual for Yulo family</strong></a></div><div><a class="fr-green" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/8/14/after-triumph-in-paris-yulo-looks-to-reconnect-with-former-coach-2348"><strong>READ: After triumph in Paris, Yulo looks to reconnect with former coach</strong></a></div><div><a class="fr-green" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/8/14/carlos-yulo-receives-p32-m-condo-unit-from-megaworld-p3-m-cash-bonus-2042"><strong>READ: Carlos Yulo receives P32-M condo unit from Megaworld, P3-M cash bonus</strong></a></div><p>But before that much-awaited relaxation, Yulo still has &quot;deliverables&quot; for a car company, Carrion said.</p><p>&quot;He&#x27;s leaving for Paris again in September for Toyota [where] he has deliverables,&quot; she revealed. &quot;So, he&#x27;s going to Toyota, and that&#x27;s his last. After that, he&#x27;s going to come back.&quot;</p><p>After training for a bit, Yulo will finally get that hard-earned rest, said the Gymnastics president.</p><p>&quot;Of course, he&#x27;s going to continue training because a gymnast cannot be without training. And then he&#x27;s going to go on vacation.&quot;</p><p>The GAP chief wants Yulo to travel around the country.</p><p>&quot;He&#x27;s never seen the Philippines. He&#x27;s never seen Boracay. He&#x27;s never seen Palawan. He&#x27;s never seen the beauty of the Philippines. So, this time, I want him to have time off to see Boracay and go places,&quot; she said.</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ApmazVUFkOo??si=EdqX_nOVbuKFPMjU&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>Double Olympic gold medalist Carlos Yulo looks to relax after his exploits at the Paris Games and public engagements.</p>

Double Olympic gold medalist Carlos Yulo looks to relax after his exploits at the Paris Games and public engagements.

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Double Olympic gold medalist Carlos Yulo eyes vacation after public engagements

Kennedy Caacbay,

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Published Aug 15, 2024 10:00 AM PHT

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