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Filipino gymnast who won 2 Olympic golds in Paris gets hero’s welcome and free buffets for life

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…

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Spiegel

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Olympics 2024: Filipino gymnast gets lifetime free buffets for gold medal

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.

11 months ago·Germany

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Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF)

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Philippine Olympic hero - Gold gymnast Yulo: A life of luxury awaits him

Artistic gymnast Carlos Yulo landed in the Philippines as a hero with two Olympic gold medals in his luggage.

11 months ago·Zürich, Switzerland

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Filipino gymnast who won 2 Olympic golds in Paris gets hero's welcome and free buffets for life

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

11 months ago·United States

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