(13 Aug 2024)
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Manila, Philippines – 13 August 2024
1. Two-time gymnastics gold medalist Carlos Yulo carrying Philippine flag and exiting aircraft
2. Wide of Yulo carrying flag along red carpet
3. Yulo shaking hands with children
4. Zoom out from Yulo’s two Olympic gold medals to Yulo being welcomed
5. Pan down from Philippine Olympian carrying baby to Yulo kissing girlfriend and hugging others
STORYLINE:
Filipino gymnast Carlos Yulo, who won two gold medals in the Paris Olympics, flew home to a hero’s welcome Tuesday with a nationally televised tribute by the president and donors pledging more than $1 million worth of cash and gifts, including a resort house and free lunch buffets for life.
The 24-year-old’s wins in the men’s floor exercise and vault were the largest victory ever by a Filipino athlete since the Philippines joined the Games a century ago.
Two Filipino boxers, Nesthy Petecio and Aira Villegas, won bronze medals in women’s boxing in Paris.
The euphoria over Yulo’s wins has provided a respite for a nation long ridden with poverty, deep divisions and conflicts.
Arriving in Manila, Yulo and the other Filipino athletes who participated were welcomed by flag-waving admirers who reached out for handshakes and took selfies.
Wearing his gold medals, Yulo thanked all who supported the athletes.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. gave the athletes presidential citations and a million pesos ($17,500) each.
But Yulo got 20 million pesos ($350,000) from Marcos, who acknowledged the difficulties the athletes went through with “no official technical support from the government,” a longstanding complaint.
Yulo’s other expected gifts include a resort house and free lunch buffets for life.
AP video shot by: Joeal Calupitan
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