Punto de Vista: Karangalan nakamit ni Pinoy Gymnast Carlo Yulo sa #2024ParisOlympics
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00:00We are so proud and high moral Filipinos right now
00:04because of the honor given by the Pinoy Gymnast, Carlos Yulo.
00:07Because he not only won one, but two gold medals for the Philippines.
00:12That is what Professor Antonio Contera will discuss in Punto de Vista, Professor.
00:24Thank you very much, Mayan.
00:26We are all here together to discuss.
00:30Historically, I can say that Carlos Yulo not only won one,
00:37but two gold medals.
00:39And it is not yet over because there are three more athletes we are hoping for
00:43who might bring us gold medals.
00:46There is Neste Petesio,
00:48and Ira Villegas in boxing,
00:50and of course, EJ Uviena in pole vault.
00:53So, maybe not just two, but maybe five more.
00:58You know, the Philippines started participating in the Summer Olympics
01:03and we already have 16 medals.
01:05Eight bronze, five silver, and now three gold.
01:11And we can see that if you look at the events where we won,
01:18we can see it in swimming,
01:21in athletics, we have weightlifting,
01:24and a lot in boxing.
01:26And now, in gymnastics.
01:29But if we look at these sporting events,
01:33it's not very popular when we talk about the Philippines
01:37where we always play basketball,
01:40sometimes volleyball.
01:42So, maybe it's time to pay attention to this kind of sports.
01:48The government's support for our sports program will help a lot.
01:55You know, in other countries, like Thailand,
01:57even though there are still medals being received in Thailand now,
02:00in Thailand, their sports,
02:02together with their tourism,
02:03their Ministry of Tourism and Sports,
02:06they included tourism and sports
02:08because their treatment of sports is a heritage.
02:11In the Philippines, we can see that there are laws now,
02:14we already have the National Academy of Sports,
02:17we have laws to give to the winners.
02:22Carlos Yulo will receive P20 million,
02:25P20 million or P10 million, I'm not sure,
02:28but P1 million.
02:29There are free houses, you know.
02:31But we have to really move on from this.
02:36We move forward with a resolve
02:39to strengthen our athletic programs from childhood.
02:45There are a lot of Carlos Yulo there,
02:47a lot of Neste Petitio,
02:49Ira Villegas,
02:51EJ Obiena,
02:53and Heidelin Diaz.
02:54There are a lot of people there that we need to help,
02:57that we need to support.
02:58We all know the story of Carlos Yulo.
03:01He didn't come from a rich family,
03:04he was a deliveryman in Manila.
03:06But he worked hard, he worked hard.
03:09So, it will be even better,
03:11it will be better for us if the government supports us.
03:14Maybe this is the time
03:19to strengthen our support for sports.
03:22Let's make it a formal program,
03:24an elementary program.
03:26And let's make sports where we have a history of winning.
03:31Because, you know,
03:34I don't know,
03:36no Filipino has not been shocked
03:38when we heard our national anthem being played.
03:42Two more times.
03:44Maybe in the next few days, it will be even more.
03:47So, fingers crossed.
03:49That is my point of view for today.
03:51Thank you very much.
03:53And go back to your studio, Dayan.
03:55And thank you very much too, Professor Contreras.