He certainly brought great pride to the country winning two gold medals in one Olympics, probably a feat that may never be duplicated. The gold medal has been elusive to a third world country like the Philippines. Last Olympics in Tokyo, the country won the first gold medal ever in weightlifting courtesy of Hidilyn Diaz. And this year, one man won two, that is just a huge and hard act to follow. He deserves the accolades he is getting now.
However, his mother, probably estranged, did an interview with the Philippine press berating him for not supporting her financially. It was a juicy item suitable for the tabloids. Apparently, Carlos Yulo's camp is saying she squandered Yulo's monetary previous winnings thus he won't trust anymore his winnings today. Whatever it is, may he rise up like a true champion!
On the other hand, we were hoping for another medal in pole vault. Unfortunately, E.J. Obiena ended fourth. It was a great effort, and may he never lose hope and still aim for the next Olympics, be like Yulo who got nothing in Tokyo four years ago.
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