Carlos Yulo on 2025 Asian Gymnastics Championships medal haul: ‘This comeback is personal'
In his return to competition after the Paris Olympics last year, Yulo won one gold medal (floor exercise) and three bronze medals (individual all-around, vault) in this year's Asian Gymnastics Championships held in South Korea over the weekend.
For Yulo, 'This comeback is personal.'
'I'm grateful for the chance to move again, to compete with my passion for gymnastics and to carry every lesson from the past year/s with me. This comeback is personal—it's only by grace, and with faith, patience and the right people around you, everything finds its way back,' Yulo said in his social media post on Sunday.
According to Yulo, his absence from competition where he remained silent in the last ten months led to this 'growth.'
'A lot can happen in that kind of silence—so does growth. All I prayed for coming into this competition is just to be healthy, steady and get through it safely... but, God gave me so much more than I ever wished for.'
Yulo then thanked those who helped him in his journey such as his coaches and teammates.
'To everyone who's supported me through the quiet season, to God be all the glory.'
Carlos' girlfriend Chloe also had good words for him after his competition.
'Thank you for showing the world what quiet strength and unwavering dedication look like. And I thank the universe every day for the blessing of witnessing your journey up close,' she wrote in her post.
Carlos' younger brother Eldrew also copped silver in the vault finals of the juniors tourney.
—Justin Kenneth Carandang/JMB, GMA Integrated News
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
GMA Network
a day ago
- GMA Network
Trump to sign order creating Olympics task force ahead of 2028 games
A drone view of Los Angeles Coliseum, as it was announced it will host the opening ceremonies of the 2028 Olympics along with SoFi Stadium in a dual event, closing ceremony. (REUTERS/Mike Blake) WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump will sign an executive order on Tuesday creating a White House Olympics task force to handle security and other issues related to the 2028 summer Olympic games, an administration official told Reuters. The task force, made up of members from Trump's cabinet and government agencies, will coordinate federal, state and local government work on transportation, the official said. It also will "streamline visa processing and credentialing for foreign athletes, coaches, officials, and media," the official said in an email. The United States will host the Olympics in Los Angeles in three years. Trump, a Republican who lost the 2020 election to Democrat Joe Biden, has expressed pleasure that his second term will coincide with the Olympics and the World Cup. "During his first term, President Trump was instrumental in securing America's bid to host the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. The president considers it a great honor to oversee this global sporting spectacle in his second term," White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a statement on Monday. Last month organizers of the Los Angeles games released the first look at the Olympic competition schedule. The city had also hosted the Olympics in 1932 and 1984. "The creation of this task force marks an important step forward in our planning efforts and reflects our shared commitment to delivering not just the biggest, but the greatest Games the world has ever seen in the summer of 2028,' Casey Wasserman, the chair and president of LA28, said in a statement. —Reuters
GMA Network
2 days ago
- GMA Network
James Orduña, Jessa Roda rule Parañaque leg of Metro Manila 10 Miler Series
James Darrel Orduña and Jessa Mae Roda pulled off thrilling finishes to rule their respective 16K races in the Parañaque leg of the Metro Manila 10 Miler Series on Sunday at Parqal Aseana City. Orduña, who also finished first in both Manila and Muntinlupa legs of the series, clocked in 56 minutes and 24 seconds, one second faster than men's division runner-up Richie Estampador. Roda, meanwhile, logged one hour, five minutes, and 36 seconds to finish faster than women's division second placer Edna Magtubo who had 1:05:37. In the 10K race, Roy Laudit (32:15), Noli Torre (32:16), and Welmer Jeck Labrador (32:38) completed the men's division podium, while the top three in the women's race were Asia Paraase (39:36), Shiekhy Heart Supremo (45:18), and Maria Jonna Lina Abutas (46:00). Oyam Kerl Espinosa had 16:17 minutes to finish first in the men's 5K race, followed by Jerico Cadag (16:19) and Rhannie Pilaspilas (16:20). In the women's 5k race, Lezarny Sanita (20:23) placed first, followed by Shaira Mae Fantilaga (20:32) and Liznie Delfino (22:10). The remaining legs of the Rexona Metro Manila 10 Miler Series will be held in Makati on September 14 and Quezon City on November 23. —JKC, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
4 days ago
- GMA Network
Amoranto Sports Complex opens swimming pool to public
The Quezon City local government unit (LGU) officially opened an Olympic-sized swimming pool and other facilities at the Amoranto Sports Complex on Saturday. According to the Quezon City Government Facebook page, Amoranto Sports Complex inaugurated its three-lane swimming pool, offices, elevator, lifeguard station, and 480-seat capacity bleachers. In a separate social media post, Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte said aside from the pool, the Amoranto Sports Complex now has locker rooms, a dug-out, a shower area, and a warm-up pool. Three lifeguards were also deployed to ensure the safety of pool users. The pool is open every day to individual or group swimmers from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. There will be an entrance fee of P100 per head and P1,500 for 15 pax. If over 15 pax, there will be an additional P100 per pax (maximum of 20 pax per group) Quezon City student residents will have a 20% discount. In his State of the Nation Address last July 28, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. expressed concern over the growing number of overweight Filipino adults, calling for a nationwide shift to healthier, more active lifestyles through accessible community-based fitness initiatives. Marcos then announced that the Philippine Sports Commission will open its facilities to the public for free. "Simula ngayon, bubuksan ng Philippine Sports Commission sa publiko ang kanilang mga track and field oval sa Pasig, Maynila, at Baguio, upang makapag-jogging na kayo nang libre," he said. (Starting today, the Philippine Sports Commission will open its track and field ovals in Pasig, Manila, and Baguio to the public for free jogging.) Among the PSC facilities opened to the public is the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex's track and field oval in Malate, Manila. —Mariel Celine Serquiña/KG, GMA Integrated News
