Father of Carlos Yulo Joins Crowd To See Son during Athletes’ Parade
CARLOS YULO – The Paris Olympics double gold medalist took to social media a heartfelt message for his dad, Mark Andrew, after he saw him in the crowd.
This year’s performance of the Philippines in the Olympics is undeniably its best performance. The Philippine team brought home four (4) Olympic medals placing the country in the 37th spot out of over 200 participating nations in the biggest sports event in the world.
Carlos Yulo won two (2) Olympic gold medals in the 2024 Paris Olympics and boxers Aira Villegas and Neshty Petecio won bronze medals. It is the first time of the Philippines to win two (2) golds in the Olympics.
This year’s performance of PH in the Olympics makes it the best-performing Southeast Asian country in the event. A Hero’s Welcome was prepared for the homecoming of the 22 athletes.
At the homecoming of the Filipino athletes, they met with President Bongbong Marcos and his family in Malacañang. Savory dishes were prepared for the homecoming dinner of the Paris Olympics athletes who represented the Philippines.
The Office of the President also pledged to give the Filipino athletes Php 1 million each to show its appreciation for their hardwork and dedication which brought pride to the country.
A Grand Heroes’ Parade in Manila was also prepared for the Filipino athletes. During the parade, Paris Olympics double gold medalist Carlos Yulo saw his father, Mark Andrew, among the crowd. He saluted his father.
On social media, Caloy also shared a collaged photo of him during the Grand Heroes’ Parade and a photo of his dad at the crowd. He wrote a heartfelt message for his father asking an apology that he was not able to wave his hands well due to the many people asking for autograph.
Carlos Yulo expressed his happiness that he saw his dad among the crowd supporting him during the parade. Here’s the post of the Olympic double gold medalist on social media:
Caloy has always been vocal about his father, Mark Andrew, whenever he speaks on interviews and in his speeches. However, it is now no secret to the public that Carlos and his mother, Angelica, have a rift over his girlfriend and money.