Carlos Yulo wins floor exercise gold in 2023 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup Series. FIG PHOTO
MANILA, Philippines—President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Monday congratulated Carlos Edriel Yulo for bagging gold medals in the FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup Series in Baku, Azerbaijan.
In his message, Marcos described Yulo’s win as a “shining moment in the world of gymnastics,” telling the Filipino gymnast to “keep making history.”
“We celebrate another shining moment in the world of gymnastics with @c_edrielzxs double gold medal victory at the 2023 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup Series in Baku, Azerbaijan,” he said in a Twitter post.
“Congratulations, Carlos, and keep making history!” Marcos added.
We celebrate another shining moment in the world of gymnastics with @c_edrielzxs double gold medal victory at the 2023 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup Series in Baku, Azerbaijan.
Congratulations, Carlos, and keep making history! pic.twitter.com/JprlJfQ6r2
— Bongbong Marcos (@bongbongmarcos) March 13, 2023
Marcos had earlier vowed to step up government support for Filipino athletes.
Yulo seized the gold medal in vault on Sunday just a day after clinching the gold in parallel bars in the third leg of the World Cup Series.
The Tokyo Olympian’s pair of victories in Baku hiked his gold medal count to three in the four-leg series after ruling the floor exercise event in the Doha, Qatar stage a week ago.
The final stop of the World Cup will be held in Cairo, Egypt from April 27-30.
This year’s World Cup series is a qualifier for the apparatus events in the 2023 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Antwerp, Belgium from September 30-October 8, which offers spots to the 2024 Paris Olympics.