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Paige Javier

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17637177391301761379848801AFP__20251024__79XH8NT__v1__MidRes__GymnasticsWorld2025.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/>Philippines’ Carlos Edriel Yulo reacts after competing during the men&#x27;s floor exercise final at the 53rd FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Jakarta on October 24, 2025. Yasuyoshi Chiba, AFP</div>MANILA – After deciding to sit out the 33rd Southeast Asian Games next month, two-time Olympic gold medalist Carlos Yulo is setting his sights on another regional showcase.In an interview on Thursday, Yulo told reporters he is taking a break after winning gold in vault at the 53rd FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Jakarta, Indonesia last October.<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/othersports/2025/10/25/carlos-yulo-claims-gold-in-vault-at-world-championships-1546">READ: Carlos Yulo claims gold in vault at world championships</a></div>&quot;Ngayon po nagfo-focus ako ipahinga &#x27;yung sarili ko din. Tapos palakasin after magpahinga &#x27;yung katawan ko kasi na-overuse na rin po sa kaka-training, kaka-prepare po sa World Championships,&quot; he said.&quot;By the next year kasi mag-try na rin po ako mag-all-around. &#x27;Yun po. Ine-eye ko po talaga &#x27;yung Asian Games. &#x27;Yung po &#x27;yung pinag-pre-prepare ko,&quot; Yulo added.<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/othersports/2025/10/24/carlos-yulo-takes-bronze-in-men-s-floor-exercise-at-world-championships-1608">READ: Carlos Yulo takes bronze in men&#x27;s floor exercise at World Championships</a></div>The two-time Olympian earlier decided to skip the SEA Games following restrictions set by the local organizing committee, host Thailand.Gymnasts are limited to one apparatus in the final of individual events, meaning an athlete can join two apparatus but can only win gold in one.Because of this limitation, there will be no individual all-around competition.Gymnastics Association of the Philippines (GAP) president Cynthia Carrion earlier said she fully supports Yulo&#x27;s decision.Yulo bagged two gold medals in individual all-around and parallel bars, as well as silver in the team event and still rings in the 2023 SEA Games in Cambodia.

After deciding to sit out the 33rd Southeast Asian Games next month, two-time Olympic gold medalist Carlos Yulo is setting his sights on another regional showcase.

After deciding to sit out the 33rd Southeast Asian Games next month, two-time Olympic gold medalist Carlos Yulo is setting his sights on another regional showcase.

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Carlos Yulo to focus on Asian Games bid after skipping SEA Games

Paige Javier,

ABS-CBN News

Published November 21, 2025 05:46 PM PHT

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Updated November 21, 2025 05:47 PM PHT

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