A Pile of Money at 24... Philippine Gymnastics Hero Award 'amazing' [2024 Paris Olympics]
Carlos Yulo (24, Philippines), the first male athlete in Philippine history to win a gold medal, is drawing attention with the promise of extraordinary support.
Yulo won the gold medal with a score of 15,000 points in the men's gymnastics floor exercise at the 2024 Paris Olympics held at Arena Bercy on the 4th.
This is the second gold medal won by the Philippines in both the Summer and Winter Olympics, and the first ever for a male athlete.
Previously, female weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz won her first gold medal at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. 토토사이트 추천
After winning the gold medal, Yulo said, "The Philippines is a really small country," and "winning a gold medal at the Olympics is a huge deal for the Philippines.
I'm grateful for the Filipino people who supported me."
In the men's vault event that followed, Yulo also won the gold medal with a score of 15.116.
He is the first Philippine athlete to win two gold medals.
According to Philippine media, including the Manila Bulletin, an English-language newspaper, the Philippine government has offered a gold medal bonus worth hundreds of millions of won.
The Philippine Sports Commission and the Philippine Congress will each give 10 million pesos (about 235 million won) and 3 million pesos (7.5 million won).
The 10 million pesos payment is stipulated by law, and the 3 million pesos prize money was created for the Paris Olympics.
Yulo, who trained in Japan for seven years due to poor facilities, said after winning her first gold medal, "I'm happy to have won the gold medal.
And I have won the house," but also added, "I hope this victory will open the door for Filipino children to have access to (gymnastics)."
Furthermore, a famous Philippine doctor promised to provide Yulo with "free gastrointestinal consultations and colonoscopies for life," and famous Philippine restaurants also announced that they would offer lifetime free buffet passes.
One furniture brand said they would provide furniture worth 100,000 pesos (2.35 million won).
Following the news of Carlos Yulo’s gold medal, not only the government but also the private sector has expressed their intention to support, and attention is focused on how much more support will come in the future.
