House to Grant Olympic Gold Medalist Carlos Yulo P3M
CARLOS YULO – Olympic Gold Medalist Carlos Yulo To Receive P3 million from the House of Representative.
The House of Representatives will grant Carlos Yulo P3 million after the Filipino gymnast won the country’s first gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics, announced House Committee on Appropriations Chairman Representative Elizaldy Co on Saturday.
Co mentioned that the award symbolizes their support for Yulo’s achievement and their dedication to promoting the development of Filipino athletes on the global stage. “Carlos has shown that with determination and resilience, Filipinos can excel and achieve greatness in any field. Carlos proved that Filipinos can keep up on the international stage,” said Co in a statement.
“He is an inspiration to the youth and all those who dream. He is proof that nothing is impossible with perseverance and hard work,” he added.
Accoriding to the report, Yulo claimed the country’s first gold medal in the 2024 Paris Olympics by winning the men’s artistic gymnastic floor exercise final at Bercy Arena on Saturday night (Philippine time). He is the second Filipino to win an Olympic gold, following Hidilyn Diaz’s triumph in the women’s 55 kg weightlifting category at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021.
“I’m so overwhelmed. I’m feeling grateful for having this medal and for God. He protected me, as always,” said Yulo. “He gave me the strength to get through this kind of performance and perform this well.”
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