Carlos Edriel Yulo is a winner!
The 24-year-old Olympian won the gold with his floor routine on Saturday (August 3), becoming the first male Olympic gold medalist in the history of the Philippines, and the country’s second Olympic champion ever.
Then, a day later on Sunday (August 4), he set another record, winning another gold in the individual vault final.
According to various reports, he has more than just the gold medal coming his way.
Keep reading to find out more…
As one user has rounded up in a thread with links to all the news reports and offers, Carlos is receiving multiple gifts from the government and companies in the country.
Carlos will be getting a free house, a fully furnished two-bedroom condo, valued at approximately $415,000, approximately $173,000 in cash from the Philippine Sports Commission, roughly $52,000 from the country’s House of Representatives, a lifetime of free colonoscopies and gastroenterology consultations,
nearly $2,000 worth of furniture, a lifetime of free ramen, free buffets and free meals from numerous local establishments, a lifetime of free engineering design by Nexa Engineering and more, via NBC Olympics.
His victory earned the Philippines’ first medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics and he also became the first Filipino gymnast to achieve an Olympic podium finish, followed three years after weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz made Philippine sports history with the country’s first Olympic gold medal.
“I’m so overwhelmed. I’m feeling grateful for having this medal and for God. He protected me, as always,” he said. “He gave me the strength to get through this kind of performance and perform this well.”
