Emma Malabuyo, ikaapat na Filipino gymnast na kakatawan sa PH sa Olympics

5 months ago

Minsan nang kinapos kaya muntik hindi makapasok sa Olympics ang ikaapat na gymnast na pambato ng Pilipinas sa palaro.

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00:00 Sometimes, the four gymnasts who are the pinnacle of the Philippines in the game, were unable to enter the Olympics because of a pause.

00:08 His inspiring road to Paris was in the performance of J.P. Soriano.

00:13 Graceful execution.

00:20 Solid techniques.

00:24 Unique skills.

00:29 These are some of the trademarks of Emma Malabuyo, one of the top gymnasts of the Philippines in the upcoming 2024 Paris Olympics.

00:39 Emma is the fourth Filipino gymnast who qualified in the Paris Olympics.

00:48 She will be joining Team Philippines, the Kapwa Philam gymnasts,

00:53 Alia Finnegan and Levi Ruivivar, and the golden boy of Philippine gymnastics, Carlos Yulo.

01:01 Emma qualified after winning a bronze medal in the Individual All-Around event in the 2024 EGU Women's Artistic Gymnastics Asian Championships in Uzbekistan.

01:15 When I was waiting for the final score to pop up,

01:18 I was holding hands with the whole entire Filipino team, we were holding hands and we were praying, "Please make it!"

01:24 And when we finally saw the score flash up, I was like, "No way! I did it! I accomplished my dream, my goal!"

01:32 Emma grew up in America and she knows that she wants to be the pinnacle of the Philippines in international competitions,

01:41 especially in the Olympics.

01:43 That's why the most exciting things for her.

01:47 Especially my mom and dad, for sure, but definitely both my grandparents.

01:53 They were just crying when they found out and I FaceTimed them.

01:58 And they've just seen me work so hard over the years and they were just really proud.

02:03 And not only proud for me, just proud that I'm representing the Philippines.

02:08 But did you know that Emma's great-grandmother's dream of playing in the Olympics

02:15 came to fruition in the Doha Qatar Leg of the 2024 Artistics Gymnastics World Cup Series in April,

02:21 which is also an Olympic qualifying tournament?

02:24 I remember just crying for three days straight.

02:27 I couldn't sleep because I was just so close to qualifying that I thought, "This is over. I'm done."

02:34 After her attempt at the Olympic qualifier, there was another attempt,

02:42 the injury to her shoulder.

02:45 That's when her parents reminded her that the Filipino does not give up.

02:51 That's why Emma continued to play in the Olympic Green.

02:55 They really encouraged me and they really believed in me.

02:58 And so then I felt really motivated to do it for them and do it for the Philippines.

03:02 But Emma's dream is not just the Olympics.

03:08 She also has a plan for Filipino gymnasts like her,

03:12 who are dreaming of competing in the biggest sporting event in the world.

03:18 I really want to help develop a gymnastics program in the Philippines

03:22 and then also help coach when I visit the Philippines in August.

03:25 For GMA Integrated News, JP Soriano, for 24 Hours.

03:34 [music]

Emma Malabuyo, ikaapat na Filipino gymnast na kakatawan sa PH sa Olympics | 24 Oras

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