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Filipino gymnast Karl Eldrew Yulo at the 3rd FIG Artistic Gymnastics Championships, November 21, 2025 in Pasay City. PSC Media

Filipino gymnast Karl Eldrew Yulo at the 3rd FIG Artistic Gymnastics Championships, November 21, 2025 in Pasay City.

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Paige Javier

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MANILA – After winning gold at the FIG World Cup Antalya earlier this month, Filipino gymnast Eldrew Yulo is coming into his next tournament with the same mindset. Last March 14, Yulo brought home floor exercise in the FIG World Cup Antalya.  <div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/othersports/2026/3/14/ph-s-eldrew-yulo-wins-floor-exercise-gold-at-fig-world-cup-antalya-2233">READ: PH&#x27;s Eldrew Yulo wins floor exercise gold at FIG World Cup Antalya</a></div>This marked the Filipino gymnast&#x27;s first gold since moving to the senior level.  Despite this achievement, Yulo is not letting the expectations and the gold medal finish get to his head for the next leg of the World Cup series in Cairo, Egypt. &quot;Well, hindi maalis sa isip ko yung maraming sumusuporta and maraming expectations simula nung nag-gold ako. Iniisip nila kailangan tuloy-tuloy ako,&quot; he told ABS-CBN News on Monday. &quot;Pero ang gagawin ko nilang is kung ano yung makakaya ko or kung ano yung pinaka-best ko. And kung ano man yung mangyari, proud pa rin ako sa sarili ko,&quot; Yulo added. The 18-year-old said he will still be competing despite feeling pain in both his ankles, showing his grit and dedication. &quot;May part na sumasakit din po. Pero kailangan pong ituloy kasi di pa tapos yung laban and may laban pa po. Pero ano naman siya, tawag po dito, tolerable naman yung pain,&quot; Yulo shared. &quot;May mga part talaga na hindi, pero most of the time, tolerable naman yung pain. Kaya kinakaya naman po,&quot; he added. Unlike his previous World Cup stints, Yulo will only compete in four apparatus, skipping the pommel horse and still rings. &quot;Sa World Cup po kasi, hindi po sya yung katulad sa World Championship na pwedeng mag-all events. Iba po kasi yung rotation schedule ng World Cup sa World Championship. So sobra po talaga siyang nakakapagod,&quot; he explained. &quot;So, parang makakapag-focus sa na lang sa apat na events. Kaya, yung event na may chance na mag-finals po. Doon lang po ako nag-focus,&quot; Yulo added. The third youngest of the Yulo siblings has been competing in the FIG World Cup series, most recently in Antalya, Turkiye and Baku, Azerbaijan. While there, he was surrounded by elite level gymnasts who inspired and guided him on how to change his mindset. &quot;It&#x27;s all about mentality po talaga. I mean, hindi po nila sinasabi sa akin pero may mga iba po akong nakikita na ganito pa lang ginagawa nila. Di naman palaging seryoso. Kailangan mo lang talagang i-enjoy. Di mo kailangan i-pressure sarili mo,&quot; he said. &quot;Kung matatalo ka, okay lang. It doesn&#x27;t matter. Parang ganun po. Ayun po yung pumasok sa akin na itina-try pa rin yung best mo pero less pressure. Parang huwag kang magpapapekto talaga sa iba,&quot; Yulo said. <div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/othersports/2026/3/16/eldrew-yulo-targets-further-improvement-after-world-cup-breakthrough-0042">READ: Eldrew Yulo targets further improvement after World Cup breakthrough</a></div>As he continues his journey in the senior level, the 18-year-old said he&#x27;s still eager to improve his skills and achieve bigger goals. While he didn&#x27;t make the podium in FIG World Cup Baku, Yulo is learning to embrace failure as part of the process to success. &quot;Part siya ng process po. Kahit pala Olympian ka na, may process ka pa rin talagang pagdadaanan. Na kahit nandun ka na, even ultimate si Kuya po, may mga times na pinagdadaanan din siya sa mga skills niya, na nahirapan siya sa ibang event po. Kaya kahit gaano ka kagaling, even me, may pag-aaralan at pagdadaanan pa rin po,&quot; he said. Yulo will be joined by SEA Games gold medalist John Ivan Cruz, Justine Ace De Leon and Juancho Miguel Besana in the FIG World Cup Cairo from April 3 to April 6.

After winning gold at the FIG World Cup Antalya earlier this month, Filipino gymnast Eldrew Yulo is coming into his next tournament with the same mindset.

After winning gold at the FIG World Cup Antalya earlier this month, Filipino gymnast Eldrew Yulo is coming into his next tournament with the same mindset.

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Eldrew Yulo entering next leg of FIG World Cup with same mindset

Paige Javier,

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Published March 30, 2026 11:52 PM PHT

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Updated April 04, 2026 06:51 AM PHT

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