With his victory in the men’s floor exercise final, Yulo on Saturday became the first Filipino man ever to win an Olympic gold medal, the first Filipino to win any medal in gymnastics and the second Filipino to ever win a gold medal.
Just before the 2023 World Championships, Yulo and his longtime coach Munehiro Kugiyama decided to part ways.
That didn’t change when he took to the podium to receive the first gold medal ever put around a Filipino man’s neck.
But this (pointing at his gold medal) is what really matters to me.
I am happy that I won a gold medal and also a house.”
Persons:
Paris CNN — Carlos Edriel Yulo, who’d, Yulo, ”, “, I’m, Munehiro Kugiyama, he’s, – it’s, he’ll, “ I’m
Organizations:
Paris CNN, Bercy, Eiffel
Locations:
Manila, Paris