Yulo hopeful for podium finish in Paris Olympics

The Manila Times

Yulo hopeful for podium finish in Paris Olympics  After a tough 2023, Filipino gymnast Carlos Yulo is optimistic with his chances of making the podium of the Paris Olympics.  In an interview with The Manila Times on January 20, 2024 at the MVPSF Gymnastics Center, Yulo said that he is working hard to achieve that goal, refusing to leave the gym without at least an inch of improvement.  Video by Niel Victor Masoy  Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe  Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net    Follow us:  Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook  Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram  Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter  DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion    Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital    Check out our Podcasts:  Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify  Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts  Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic  Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer  Stitcher: https://tmt.ph/stitcher Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein   #TheManilaTimes  #tmtnews  #gymnast  #parisolympics  #sports

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00:00 How would you assess your performance in 2020?

00:06 How would you grade yourself in 2020?

00:09 I had good competitions and I got good results.

00:16 I'm super thankful and grateful for what happened.

00:21 Especially in the World Championships,

00:23 I tested myself and I experienced a lot of realizations and lessons.

00:35 I'm super grateful that such things happened to me.

00:39 I got to know myself better, what I need,

00:44 what I lack in training and outside practice.

00:50 I was able to focus and give myself good timing

00:56 to adjust in practice and outside gymnastics.

01:02 I'm so grateful for the opportunities that happened to me.

01:09 Whether it's good or not, I'm super grateful.

01:12 You competed in the World Championships and you got a hiccup.

01:18 Would you say that was the hardest part in this tournament?

01:23 It was really hard because I had to force myself after I fell.

01:34 It was hard for me to recover because when the bot started,

01:40 I couldn't feel my feet.

01:42 I was running but I couldn't feel them.

01:46 It had a big effect when I fell.

01:52 It was the next apparatus.

01:55 It was one of the hardest competitions for me.

02:01 How did you recover from the scandal?

02:09 How did you recover?

02:11 At least mentally?

02:12 I just accepted it.

02:16 I accepted that I would win and lose.

02:19 I would do the same.

02:21 I would win and still practice.

02:24 If I lose, I would just double my practice.

02:27 I just accepted it with all my heart.

02:31 For me, it's not all about winning.

02:38 It's about the experience.

02:42 Sports is not always about winning and losing.

02:47 It's just one of the competitions that I lost because I wasn't the best.

02:54 Maybe because of my weakness.

02:58 But I gave it my all.

03:02 I finished the competition no matter how hard it was.

03:12 At least you justified it.

03:15 You sacrificed the Asian Games for the World Championship.

03:18 You qualified for the Olympics.

03:20 You justified your sacrifice.

03:24 Yes.

03:25 For me, even if I have to choose again, it's a no-brainer.

03:30 I will qualify for the World Championships because the Olympics is next.

03:35 I really want to play in the Asian Games because I only played once.

03:42 I was really nervous that time.

03:47 I really want to recover.

03:50 But what's more important?

03:55 The path to the World Championships is more important.

04:02 Now that you're qualified for the second state title in the Olympics,

04:07 what's your goal in the upcoming five sports?

04:12 I want to achieve my goals in each event.

04:20 I know that the path won't be smooth.

04:25 But I'm determined in what's going to happen.

04:31 I'm ready for the challenges that I'll face.

04:36 I just hope that I won't regret my prayers.

04:43 I'll be healthy before the Olympics.

04:49 The Olympics is in July.

04:52 At this point in time, how do you like your chances to compete?

05:00 I have a chance to win a medal.

05:10 I'm preparing for the Olympics.

05:20 I'm focusing on my training.

05:28 I'm not leaving the gym without improving.

05:37 I'm pushing my limits.

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