One-on-one interview with two-time Olympic Gold Medalist Carlos Yulo | Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho
Aired (August 18, 2024): Nakabalik na sa Pinas ang mga Pilipinong atleta mula sa katatapos lang na 2024 Paris Olympics. Kasama siyempre ang Pinoy pride sa larangan ng gymnastics na si Carlos Yulo!
Magkano ba ang kabuuang incentive na natanggap ni Carlos sa pagkapanalo niya sa Olympics? At ano pa ba ang dapat abangan sa ating Golden Boy?
Ang one-on-one interview sa kanya ni Jessica Soho, panoorin sa video!
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Magkano ba ang kabuuang incentive na natanggap ni Carlos sa pagkapanalo niya sa Olympics? At ano pa ba ang dapat abangan sa ating Golden Boy?
Ang one-on-one interview sa kanya ni Jessica Soho, panoorin sa video!
'Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho' is GMA Network's highest-rating magazine show. Hosted by the country's most awarded broadcast journalist Jessica Soho, it features stories on food, urban legends, trends, and pop culture. 'KMJS' airs every Sunday, 8:15 PM on GMA Network. Subscribe to youtube.com/gmapublicaffairs for our full episodes. #KMJS
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00:00Our double gold medalist in the Paris Olympics, Carlos Yulo, is here with us.
00:11Where were you when Manny Pacquiao made everyone fall in front of him?
00:22When Lea Salonga won the International Awards for her performance in Miss Saigon.
00:29When Miss Universe was crowned, Pia Wurtzbach and Catriona Gray.
00:35These are just a few of the stories in history where our nation's history was recognized all over the world.
00:43When in the most amazing moments, we, Filipinos, grew up.
00:50Where were you when in the Tokyo Olympics in 2020, the Philippines won a gold medal for the first time in the Olympics through weightlifter Heidelin Diaz?
01:10And now, where were you when after the Paris 2024 Olympics, our gymnast, Carlos Yulo, won not just one, but two gold medals.
01:30Where were you when after the Paris 2024 Olympics, our gymnast, Carlos Yulo, won not just one, but two gold medals.
01:36This Tuesday night, our golden boy returned to the Philippines.
01:41Along with our Olympic bronze medalists, Neste Petesho and Ira Villegas, and other Filipino athletes who fought in the Paris 2024 Olympics.
01:53They were warmly welcomed by our fellow Filipinos.
02:00After that, Carlos's schedule was already jam-packed.
02:05Let's celebrate the results we got, and let's do better in the next competitions. Thank you very much.
02:15He was recognized by many people. He was also awarded a Medal of Merit in Malacanang.
02:22And a Medal of Excellence from the House of Representatives.
02:29This Wednesday, he finished riding a gondola in a mall in Taguig, where he also won his new condominium unit.
02:42I was able to interview our golden boy.
02:48First of all, Kaloy, congratulations. You did great.
02:53Not just one, but two.
02:55How do you feel? Please share with us. Thank you for what you did for all of us.
03:02I am very thankful to God that I did not give up on all the challenges that the world gave me.
03:10And of course, God. There were people who helped me. They did not abandon me.
03:16Carlos Yulo's journey was not easy.
03:19It was not easy for Carlos Yulo before he was awarded the Double Gold Medal in the Paris Olympics.
03:26For example, he was able to pass through the hole in the fence in the Preliminary Qualification Rounds.
03:32He made it to the three finals events.
03:36The All-Around, Vault, and his favorite, the Floor Exercise.
03:41In the All-Around Finals, Carlos Yulo was able to hold his breath.
03:47He fell off the pommel horse.
03:50At first, I was nervous because you fell off the pommel horse, right? What happened?
03:55It really happens in competitions and also in training.
04:03It was an all-around competition.
04:05And as an all-arounder, I was able to see that I was still far from winning the medal in the All-Around.
04:13But he immediately recovered when he showed his strength in the finals of the Floor Exercise.
04:21He was awarded the Gold Medal.
04:25In the Floor Exercise, I was really emotional.
04:35But even though we weren't able to hold our breath and get over the golden moment,
04:43the next day, he made it to the finals of the Vault.
04:47I just pray that I'll be safe in that competition and I'll be able to do the performance that I want.
04:54Where did he get his second gold medal?
04:59The Gold Medal!
05:02What about the second gold medal? Did you know that you'll get it?
05:07For the second gold medal in the Vault, it was really unexpected.
05:11Because of course, it's a bonus, right? There's no more pressure. Is that so, Caloy?
05:16As in, there's no more pressure.
05:19For the second gold medal, I was really relaxed.
05:22Maybe the fact that I got the gold on the floor helped.
05:26I was able to release all my stress and anxiety.
05:29Before, I was really nervous.
05:31It was a bonus to get the second gold medal.
05:33It's not only in the Philippines, but also in Southeast Asia.
05:36Gymnastics is expensive.
05:38It requires a lot of space and specialized equipment to train.
05:44Carlos showed me his two gold medals.
05:49Which one is it?
05:51I don't know.
05:53That's the hard part.
05:55You just have to hold it.
05:56Okay, so now, Carlos doesn't know which one is his first gold medal.
06:01They didn't even put a label on it.
06:04Yes.
06:06This is a special one. It's part of the Eiffel Tower.
06:09And because Carlos made us happy,
06:14this is also a real gold medal.
06:17This is my brother-in-law, Kakagatin.
06:19In 1924, the Philippines made history
06:27as the first country in Southeast Asia
06:31to participate in the Summer Olympics held in Paris, France.
06:37It's been 100 years since our Olympic debut.
06:42We made history again
06:44with the double gold medals of Yulo
06:48and the bronze medals of Neste Petesho and Aira Villegas.
06:54And the awards were awarded to Yulo.
06:58If all the recipients agree,
07:02there will be more than 100 million pesos.
07:08There will be more winners and more awards.
07:14So now, let's get ready for the next Olympics.
07:19What changed, Carlos?
07:22In my personality, I became more open to the world.
07:27I got to know myself more.
07:31I got closer to God.
07:34One of the big helpers to Carlos Yulo
07:37is the president of the Gymnastics Association of the Philippines,
07:41Silvia Carreon.
07:45A couple of the time, he was smaller.
07:48He was very big.
07:53Very dedicated.
07:55He wanted only to tumble, but he was dedicated.
07:58So I said, Carlos, you joined the Batang Pinoy,
08:01and that's only 12 years and under.
08:03He joined without coach.
08:05And now, he won a medal.
08:07When I interviewed Carreon in 2019,
08:11he was like an angel.
08:13I promise you.
08:15Listen to me hard.
08:17He's going to get the Olympic gold.
08:19Please.
08:21So how does it feel, ma'am?
08:24Two medals.
08:26It's so touching.
08:28The one thing that I pray that he doesn't get injured.
08:31Because once you get injured,
08:33it's very hard.
08:35Just to go to the finals.
08:37That's all we wanted.
08:39He's a strong man.
08:40He really knows,
08:42and he always warms up one hour before,
08:45and cools down one hour.
08:47So that prevents him from having an injury.
08:50Ma'am, thank you.
08:52Because you are also a big part of the people who met Carlos.
08:57Carreon's story.
08:59Who asked for funds
09:01to support Carlos' training.
09:04Especially, training in gymnastics is expensive.
09:10In Yulo's family,
09:12his grandfather, Rodrigo,
09:14was the first to spot
09:16his talent in gymnastics.
09:18Of course, I'm very happy.
09:20It's like I'm not on the ground anymore.
09:23We jumped in the water.
09:25I think I'm the one who did it.
09:27And in this park in Manila,
09:29the dream of Carlos,
09:31who was only 7 years old,
09:33came true.
09:35He used to play tumbling here.
09:37They have a lot of kids.
09:38The kids play to read.
09:40Oh, I'm not like this yet.
09:42The Philippines team noticed him.
09:44I said, here he is.
09:46He wants to train in gymnastics.
09:48He hasn't trained yet.
09:50He already knows a lot of skills.
09:52He showed tumbling.
09:54The Secretary General was impressed.
09:56This is 11 years old.
09:58Here, he's already doing international lessons.
10:01He used to compete in championships.
10:04One of the people who were with Carlos
10:06when he was just starting to train
10:09was his elementary school teacher,
10:11Teacher Ezra.
10:13I'm very happy
10:15because he used what he learned.
10:17Because I saw how he started.
10:19His hard work in training,
10:22his sacrifices.
10:24He's just a small kid,
10:26but he's very good.
10:28Teacher Ezra was also with Carlos
10:31when he competed
10:33in his first gymnastics competition.
10:36It was in 2008.
10:38We were in Cagayan de Oro.
10:40There was an accident.
10:42Kaloy fell.
10:44The following day,
10:46he won four gold medals.
10:48His aim was to win.
10:50I told him, you're already good.
10:52He always said, I'm not good
10:54because there are more people who are better than me.
10:56He's so humble.
10:58His hands were bleeding.
11:00It's okay, ma'am.
11:02No pain, no gain.
11:04I did this before.
11:06That's the proof
11:08of how hard it was for him.
11:11It's all steel.
11:13There are traces of wounds.
11:16Please do that, Carlos,
11:18to the camera.
11:20He has a thick skin.
11:22But that's what brought us strength.
11:25Even though Carlos Yulo
11:27has already won
11:29in several international competitions,
11:31his first competition
11:33in the Olympics
11:34was in 2020
11:36in Tokyo.
11:38I've lost many times,
11:40but I'll do my best to win.
11:42Even though many people
11:44were counting on him,
11:46he was fortunate
11:48to win a medal.
11:50I was in the Olympics in Tokyo.
11:52It was really painful.
11:54He won 4th place.
11:56It was just a bronze medal.
11:58But according to Carlos,
12:00his success in the Tokyo Olympics
12:01motivated him
12:03to compete again
12:05in the Olympics
12:07in Paris this year.
12:09I'll give my all
12:11for the upcoming Olympics.
12:13His coaches also played a big role
12:15in his success.
12:17One of them
12:19is his occupational therapist,
12:21Coach Hazel.
12:23It is very worth it.
12:25I cried, actually,
12:27because it's not a joke
12:29what I went through.
12:31That's it.
12:33When he won gold,
12:35I broke down.
12:37I cried.
12:39And,
12:41I prayed.
12:48And his gymnastics coach,
12:50Coach Aldrin.
12:52We practice
12:54morning and afternoon
12:564 times a week.
12:58In the qualification,
12:59we have to be on guard
13:01because if we fall,
13:03he won't qualify.
13:05That's the best move.
13:10I'm so happy.
13:12We only have one plan,
13:14to win a medal.
13:16I got goosebumps
13:18when I heard
13:20how proud he was.
13:22We're doing this
13:24for our country.
13:26But one of the reasons
13:27is his Japanese coach,
13:29Munehiro Kugimiya.
13:31In 2016,
13:33Carlos went to Japan
13:35to start training there.
13:37I'm so blessed
13:39and grateful
13:41for how I can do gymnastics now.
13:43We both worked hard.
13:45He's the one who saw my potential.
13:47I'm so thankful for him.
13:49How do you feel, Carlos,
13:51that all kids nowadays
13:53want to do gymnastics?
13:55I'm so happy.
13:57Maybe it's time
13:59for them to try gymnastics.
14:01Go to the gym.
14:03We don't know.
14:05Maybe they'll be the next.
14:07It's Wednesday afternoon.
14:09They're getting ready
14:11for their parade.
14:13What can you say?
14:15We're both nervous
14:17because of Yulo.
14:20This is Yulo's float.
14:22They'll parade
14:24in Manila.
14:25Because Yulo grew up
14:27in Manila.
14:29But wait,
14:31I thought Carlos was already on the float.
14:33Why is he here?
14:38This is his look-alike
14:40that we met last week
14:42here at KMJS.
14:45This is his look-alike,
14:47Andre,
14:49a.k.a. Carlos Yolo.
14:51We want to thank
14:53all of you
14:55for your support.
14:58I still remember
15:00how long we've been waiting.
15:02And now,
15:04for the first time,
15:06not just one,
15:08but two gold medals
15:10were won
15:12by our gymnast,
15:14Carlos Yolo.
15:16Long live to the Filipino athletes!
15:20The streets of Manila
15:22are full of people
15:23who want to see
15:25our Filipino Olympians.
15:34But one of the most talked about
15:36in the parade
15:38when Carlos saw
15:40a familiar face
15:42on the sea of people,
15:45it was none other than
15:47his father, Andrew.
15:53YOLO! YOLO! YOLO!
15:55YOLO! YOLO! YOLO!
15:57YOLO! YOLO! YOLO!
15:59And Andrew,
16:01a.k.a. Benuha,
16:03was also there
16:05to greet Carlos.
16:12I feel like my ultimate dream
16:14is to gold medal in the Olympics
16:16when I was a kid.
16:19In a Facebook post,
16:21Carlos shared
16:23his gratitude to his father.
16:25I want to apologize to you.
16:28Even though the limelight
16:30of Carlos' personal problem
16:32and his family's
16:34after his victory
16:36I just want to clarify something.
16:38And even though
16:40the public's opinion
16:42on this matter
16:44is divided,
16:46the success and glory
16:48that a Carlos Yolo
16:50brought to our history
16:51is a joy.
16:53One of the reasons
16:55why the public
16:57is talking about the drama
16:59of the YOLOs
17:01is that it's important
17:03to separate the drama
17:05of the YOLO family
17:07and their victory.
17:09Of course,
17:11the Marites culture is popular
17:13that's why the public
17:15is celebrating the drama
17:17of the YOLOs.
17:19But what needs to be celebrated
17:21is the drama of the YOLOs.
17:23But I still need to ask you,
17:25where will you go after this?
17:27Of course,
17:29I will focus on my personal life.
17:31And of course,
17:33I will make another plan
17:35for another cycle of the Olympics.
17:37Of course,
17:39I will not stop here.
17:41I still have something
17:43that I want to achieve
17:45in the next cycle
17:47and I will focus on that.
17:49So in 2028,
17:51you will be a champion.
17:53Yes.
17:57Champion.
18:03Yay!
18:05This is not for politics.
18:07This is for sports.
18:09In many occasions,
18:11in many of our problems,
18:13we often ask ourselves,
18:15is it still fun
18:17to be a Filipino?
18:18In the victory of Carlos YOLO,
18:20it was easy to answer
18:22and to show off.
18:24Yes, I am Filipino.
18:26But when the medals
18:28and the cheers
18:30of the cheers
18:32of the cheers
18:34of the cheers
18:36of the cheers
18:38of the cheers
18:40of the cheers
18:42of the cheers
18:44of the cheers
18:46of the cheers
18:48of the cheers
18:50of the cheers
18:52of the cheers
18:54of the cheers
18:56of the cheers
18:58so when they are doing everything,
19:00they want to give honor
19:02to a country
19:04they know well.
19:06Long live
19:08the Filipinos!
19:18updates.