PARIS — Carlos Edriel Yulo produced a spectacular performance to win the men's floor exercise final at the Paris Games on Saturday (Aug 3), earning Philippines their first-ever Olympic medal in gymnastics.
Carlos Edriel Yulo of Philippines in action at the Paris 2024 Olympics Artistic Gymnastics Men's Floor Exercise Final, Aug 3, 2024.PARIS — Carlos Edriel Yulo produced a spectacular performance to win the men's floor exercise final at the Paris Games on Saturday , earning Philippines their first-ever Olympic medal in gymnastics.
"We are a really small country... So to be able to get a gold medal for us is big for us, huge. I dedicate this to the Filipino people also who supported me." He scored 15.000 points, edging out Tokyo champion Artem Dolgopyat of Israel by just 0.034 of a point. Filipino athletes at the Paris Games have been promised a fully furnished, two-bedroom condominium in Taguig City if they win a gold medal.
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