Asian Games 2026: Philippines Trailblazer Yulo Adds Asian Games Gold to Olympic Success In Gymnastics
NAGOYA — Carlos Yulo, the Philippines’ first Olympic gymnastics champion, added Asian Games gold to his trophy cabinet on Thursday in a triumph made in Japan.
Gymnast Carlos Yulo made history for the Philippines by winning the country's first gymnastics gold medal at the Asian Games. Having previously won Olympic, World, and South-East Asian Games titles, Yulo secured his first Asian Games gold on Thursday with a score of 14.666, completing a clean sweep of major international titles.
The 26-year-old expressed his excitement and gratitude, stating that winning in Japan, where he spends much of his time training, felt like a special achievement. Yulo, who is the first Philippines gymnast to win an Asian Games gold, expressed his happiness and excitement to bring this success back home to the Philippines.
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