Paris Olympics’ double gold medalist Carlos Yulo raises his fist throughout Crew Philippines’ Heroes Parade in Manila.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.web
MANILA – The Home of Representatives on Tuesday adopted a decision recommending Olympic double-gold medalist Carlos Edriel Yulo be inducted into the Philippine Sports activities Corridor of Fame by way of the Philippine Sports activities Fee.
Home Decision 2131, authorised through the plenary session, seeks to enshrine the gymnast within the prestigious corridor pursuant to Republic Act 8757 or an act establishing the Philippine Sports activities Corridor of Fame.
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The regulation stipulates that candidates should have secured no less than a bronze medal in an Olympic occasion to qualify.
The Philippine Sports activities Corridor of Fame immortalizes athletes who function function fashions for younger athletes and encourage the Filipino youth to attempt for greatness of their respective fields.
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Yulo, 24, achieved a historic double-gold feat on the 2024 Paris Summer time Olympics, capturing titles within the males’s ground train and vault occasions.
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Recognizing his achievements, the Home additionally conferred the Congressional Medal of Excellence on Yulo.
The decision highlighted Yulo’s embellished profession, which incorporates six World Championship medals (two gold, two silver, and two bronze medals) alongside 10 Asian championship titles and 9 Southeast Asian Video games gold medals in numerous gymnastics occasions.
Yulo has amassed 128 gold medals all through his profession, with 43 coming from worldwide competitions and 85 from native occasions.
“Carlos Edriel P. Yulo’s historic victory earned for the Philippines the respect and adulation of different international locations, and he served as an inspiration for Filipino athletes to attempt for excellence, and thus deserves the respect to be enshrined into the Philippine Sports activities Corridor of Fame,” the decision said.
