Carlos Yulo Wins Historic Olympic Gold for Philippines in Paris Olympics Floor Exercise

Aug 3, 2024, 01:59 PM

Filipino gymnast Carlos Yulo has made history by winning the first-ever Olympic gold medal for the Philippines in artistic gymnastics at the Paris Games. Competing in the men's floor exercise final at the Paris Olympics, Yulo scored 15.000 points, outperforming seven other athletes. This victory marks the Philippines' second Olympic gold medal in any sport, following Hidilyn Diaz's historic win in weightlifting at Tokyo 2020. Yulo's triumph comes after a challenging all-around final where he finished 12th with a total of 83.032 points. He now sets his sights on the vault finals, aiming for another medal.