The family feud is a symptom of what ails Philippine sports.
Filipino gymnast Carlos Yulo won two gold medals in the Paris Olympics, but Filipinos are riveted more by a rift he has with his mother.Over two days last week, 24-year-old Filipino gymnast Carlos Yulo took the top spot in the floor exercise and vault events at the Paris Olympic Games.
Apparently, Yulo felt aggrieved when his mother took the prize money he won at the 2022 World Championships from his account without telling him. Filipinos of all stripes chimed in, took sides and lost sight of the importance of what Yulo had achieved.Some reminded Yulo that whatever grievances he had, he should not have said such harsh words about his mother. Others took misogynistic potshots at his girlfriend, Ms Chloe San Jose, an online content creator.
“And do you blame the news? No, you cannot. There’s a story there: Is there a falling out? It becomes accentuated by the fact that there’s a tremendous amount of money now that’s going to come Carlos’ way.” They usually make enough just to cover their own expenses. Sometimes, the money is woefully short that they have to get a side gig or turn to a sympathetic sponsor to cover the shortfall.
Weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz won the Philippines’ first-ever Olympic gold at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. PHOTO: ST FILE Diaz received 35 million pesos in financial incentives from the government and two Filipino tycoons, a landed estate north of Manila, and a car.Most Filipino athletes go through the same meat grinder that she did, but they are unlikely to see the same bonanza that she got, because odds are they will remain stuck in the middle of the pack.
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