Carlos Yulo enjoying Paris after his historic Olympics campaign
MANILA, Philippines—Paris Olympics double medalist Carlos Yulo has been enjoying the sights and sounds of the French capital after his historic campaign.
On Wednesday, Yulo, together with his girlfriend Chloe Anjeleigh San Jose, posed in front of the iconic French monument Arc de Triomphe showing off his gymnastic gold medals.
Article continues after this advertisement“Through God’s grace, we made it mahal,” wrote Yulo, who was also seen visiting Paris Disneyland as part of his victory celebration.
Yulo became the most successful Olympian for Team Philippines after ruling the men’s vault and floor exercise competitions in Paris.
GOLDEN GIRL 🫱🏻🫲🏼 GOLDEN BOY 🥇
Tokyo 2020 gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz is with two-time Olympic gold medalist Carlos Yulo for a fun trip around Paris after Caloy’s historic run in the #OlympicGames!#Paris2024 #100TaongLaban #ParaSaBayan pic.twitter.com/HvNUUEqK6Y
— One Sports (@OneSportsPHL) August 8, 2024
The Filipino gymnast also visited some tourist spots in Paris with Hidilyn Diaz-Naranjo, his fellow Tokyo Olympian and the country’s first Olympic gold medalist.
Diaz-Naranjo arrived in Paris a few days ago ahead of the weightlifting competitions.
Yulo recently released a video addressing the rift involving his mother that has been put in the spotlight since his gold medal victory over the weekend.
He is expected to fly home to a hero’s welcome in the Philippines as incentives continue to come his way after his victory.
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