MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Filipino gymnast Carlos Yulo, who won two gold medals in the Paris Olympics, flew home to a hero’s welcome Tuesday with a nationally televised tribute by the president and donors pledging more than $1 million worth of cash and gifts, including a resort house and free lunch buffets for life. The 24-year-old’s wins in the men’s floor exercise and vault were the largest victory ever by a Filipino athlete since the Philipp…
Carlos Yulo does gold twice in Paris and becomes the most successful Olympic participant in the history of the Philippines. At home, he is showered with gifts: from condominiums to cash to free ice cream.