Thankful daw si double Olympic gold medalist Carlos Yulo ngayong isa sa mga pinakamalaking pangarap niya ang natupad. Malaki rin ang pasasalamat niya sa mga taong sumuporta sa kanyang karera gaya ng dating Japanese coach. Pero paano nga ba nagsimula ang interes ni Carlos sa gymnastics?
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00:00The first question for you, out of everything you've accomplished since you arrived in the Philippines and won the gold medal, have you been able to rest, Carlos?
00:15I'm imagining resting, but I haven't yet. But I've been able to sleep.
00:22Okay, you've been able to sleep for more than 8 hours.
00:25Yes.
00:26What are you imagining resting?
00:28After the Olympics, I thought I'd be able to rest for weeks. I had nothing to do. But when I arrived, I realized I was very busy.
00:40So your idea of resting is to just stay at home all day without doing anything?
00:45Yes, that's what I thought.
00:47But at least we know the reason why you can't rest, because you've won two gold medals.
00:54So did it sink in for you that you're a two-time gold medalist?
00:59Yes, it did sink in. I'm really looking forward to training again. And of course, I'll be able to plan for the next cycle of the Olympics.
01:14Wow, so you're already thinking about the preparations for the next Olympic cycle?
01:20Just a little bit. I haven't really focused on it yet.
01:25We would also like to know, when you won your two gold medals, did you plan how you would use all the rewards, blessings, and gifts for yourself?
01:42I didn't really expect to receive all those gifts.
01:50I just wanted to win a medal.
01:55I've been dreaming of winning a medal since I was 12 years old.
02:02I'm so thankful and grateful that I was able to win a gold medal.
02:15It was one of my biggest dreams to win a gold medal.
02:25I'm so happy and grateful that it came true. I'm so thankful.
02:33Imagine, you've been dreaming of this moment for half of your life.
02:42When you found out that you had won a gold medal, was it everything that you had dreamed of? Was it more?
02:51Were there other things that you were expecting at that moment?
02:55Yes, it was there. It was that moment. It was my journey to get there.
03:03I will treasure it.
03:07The results of my journey, the hardships, ups and downs, crying, tiredness, and how is that to go.
03:24I put all my time and effort into it.
03:34It was all super worth it.
03:37You mentioned your preparation, sacrifice, sweat, and tears.
03:41Of course, it's not easy.
03:43Yes.
03:44When we watched your performance at the Olympics,
03:47at the floor exercise, right after your routine, you did your signature move.
03:54You did it with both hands.
03:56We know that you were very happy with your performance.
04:00Did you feel that you were so close to winning a gold medal?
04:07That time, before I started on the floor, I saw that I was 49 plus the score of my competitor.
04:19I was like, I will just focus on myself and I will show what I practiced.
04:27After that, I was so nervous. I was under a lot of pressure.
04:37But I did it. At that moment, I did it.
04:43I was so happy.
04:45I didn't know that I would get a gold medal.
04:49I didn't have a chance to get a gold medal.
04:51But it was so hard to get a 15 plus score this cycle because the judges were so strict.
05:01When I saw that, I was so happy.
05:05I was full of emotions when I saw that.
05:10We also saw that your fellow gymnasts greeted you at the same event.
05:16They were so happy.
05:17It's like they already knew when they saw your 15 plus score.
05:22It's like they already felt that this medal belongs to Carlos.
05:27I'm curious if you will be friends because I'm sure you will meet each other at different events, not just the Olympics.
05:35Yes.
05:36We are a gymnastics community.
05:39We are like teammates.
05:42Every time we meet, we greet each other.
05:46We appreciate each other.
05:49We all go through hard times.
05:53Training, financial, and mental.
05:59We appreciate each other's hard work.
06:04It's like we are giving each other sportsmanship.
06:08We are there.
06:10We are happy while competing.
06:14We congratulate each other.
06:17We shake hands and hug each other.
06:19Of course, I have close friends, especially Jake.
06:23Jake is your old friend?
06:26I met him in 2018.
06:30I will be 18 years old.
06:32I competed with him.
06:34I trained at their gym.
06:38Our relationship became better after I joined the training camp.
06:45Is that also a factor because he has Filipino blood?
06:48Maybe.
06:51But they didn't accept me there.
06:56When I was accommodated, I appreciated them there.
07:00I learned the skills he taught me.
07:06Especially in vault.
07:07I had a hard time in vault.
07:09I taught him techniques.
07:11His coach is also good.
07:14She taught me and advised me on how to do the procedure to get the end result.
07:23When you say you had a hard time in vault,
07:26what do you mean by that?
07:30It's not your strongest event.
07:32We know that floor is your favorite event.
07:34What is your rank in vault?
07:38Actually, floor and vault are in the same bracket.
07:45In my second vault, I had a hard time.
07:49It's not consistent.
07:51I taught Jake.
07:53When I joined the training camp,
07:56he taught me his techniques.
08:01Did you thank him after the awarding ceremony?
08:06I told him to teach me more.
08:09Because his vault is high.
08:11If there's a chance,
08:15if there's still time,
08:17I'm willing to try his vault.
08:22Jake is willing to try.
08:25He's open to share.
08:29Wow!
08:30Carlos, you won two gold medals.
08:34All of these are because of your hard work.
08:41You won a condo unit,
08:44cash prizes,
08:45endorsements,
08:47free food,
08:48and other prizes.
08:51Did you think about how to use it?
08:54Did you plan how to use it?
08:56Did you go home to your condo?
08:58Did you sleep there?
09:00Yes, I did.
09:02About that,
09:04I was really focused on the gold.
09:11Until now,
09:14even if it's sinking,
09:16I still can't believe
09:19that I won the two medals I worked so hard for.
09:24I'm really grateful for my journey.
09:29I'm thankful to myself and to the Lord.
09:33He didn't abandon me and He didn't give up on me.
09:36The rewards I received were just a bonus.
09:41I'm super thankful that the athletes were recognized.
09:47Not just the athletes,
09:49the coaches,
09:50the staff,
09:52the NSA,
09:54they were recognized by the government.
09:58I'm really grateful and excited
10:04to support other athletes
10:10who are willing to participate in the Olympics like us.
10:15Speaking of other athletes,
10:17Team Philippines,
10:20I know that you're in the Olympic Village.
10:23Are you living together in the Olympic Village?
10:26Each country has its own building.
10:30Team Philippines has its own building.
10:34Who are the people next to you?
10:36Are they boxers?
10:38Yes, boxers,
10:40athletics,
10:42and swimming.
10:43Do you see each other?
10:44Yes, we see each other.
10:46Tell us about your experience in the Olympic Village.
10:50Did you tell each other,
10:51this is what I did,
10:52I'm done with qualifying,
10:54how about you?
10:55Actually,
10:58I'm not...
11:02I'm mostly in love.
11:04Because you need to be focused.
11:05No, it's not like that.
11:08To conserve my energy.
11:12Okay, so during your plane ride home,
11:16did you talk to each other?
11:19Yes.
11:20Who are the people you talked to
11:22or are close to in Team Philippines?
11:25Yumir.
11:26Ah, Yumir.
11:27Yumir Yatinesti.
11:29Yes.
11:30And AJ.
11:32I'm really excited to see AJ.
11:36Because I haven't seen him at all.
11:38He's been going back and forth.
11:41He's been flying around the country.
11:43I haven't seen him.
11:45When I saw him,
11:46I asked him,
11:47how are you?
11:49How's your health?
11:51Thankfully, he's okay.
11:54I know it was hard for him
11:56during his journey.
11:58I'm super proud of what he did.
12:01I have a lot of respect for him.
12:04Our athletes,
12:08I have a lot of respect for them.
12:12They inspire me with their training
12:15and their stories.
12:17I know that we all face difficulties.
12:23They're there for me.
12:26I'm also on their side.
12:30I'm super proud and grateful.
12:33Did you enjoy your homecoming parade?
12:36You were up there for hours,
12:39but you were together.
12:41Did you enjoy the moment?
12:43Yes.
12:44I really appreciated it.
12:48There were a lot of Filipinos,
12:50especially the youth,
12:53who watched us,
12:55followed us,
12:56supported us,
12:57and prayed for us.
12:59I'm really thankful to all of you.
13:02You know, Carlos,
13:04there are a lot of young people
13:06who go to gymnastics
13:08because they watched you.
13:10And because of you,
13:12a lot of people noticed
13:14that gymnastics is a sport
13:16that we can excel in
13:18and it's a very exciting sport.
13:20How does it feel
13:22that you're the one
13:24who opened the door
13:26for our youth
13:28to join this sport?
13:30I'm super honored and grateful.
13:32Aside from being an Olympian
13:34and achieving a goal in the Olympics,
13:37one of my goals
13:39is to introduce gymnastics
13:41to the Philippines
13:43and produce good results
13:45internationally,
13:47to be recognized internationally.
13:49So this step
13:51makes me so proud
13:54as an athlete.
13:56It's also one of my dreams.
13:59I really wish
14:01that they would try
14:03to join gymnastics.
14:04It's so fun to do gymnastics.
14:06And we can also learn
14:08that even if you don't continue
14:10in gymnastics,
14:12if you have a different sport,
14:14it's a good starting point.
14:16So I really encourage
14:18the kids,
14:19even if it's not gymnastics,
14:21it's okay.
14:22As long as you join the sport,
14:24I'm okay with that.
14:26But you, Carlos,
14:28why did you join gymnastics?
14:30We know the stories
14:32that you started in Manila,
14:34in a gym.
14:36But what was the first reason
14:38why you became interested
14:40in gymnastics?
14:42Did you see anyone?
14:44Did you idolize anyone?
14:46Yes.
14:48We joined in 2007.
14:50But until 2012,
14:52I was just playing.
14:54But in 2012,
14:56it was my first time
14:58watching the Olympics.
15:00That's when I decided
15:02that I also wanted
15:04to be like them,
15:06to compete at this level
15:08and of course,
15:10to win a gold medal.
15:12That's when my dream
15:14started in 2012.
15:16But in 2007,
15:18when you first did
15:20tumbling, handstand,
15:22did you just try it
15:24because you saw others doing it?
15:26Or did you join a camp?
15:28No.
15:30It was before breakdancing.
15:32At parties.
15:34Those who do tumbling.
15:36So,
15:38my cousins,
15:40my friends,
15:42we tried it at a playground
15:44in front of Manila Zoo.
15:46My grandfather
15:48always took us there.
15:50So,
15:52we tried it there
15:54until we learned the basics.
15:56But we didn't learn
15:58the good basics,
16:00like backhandspring,
16:02jumps, front jumps,
16:04just in the grass.
16:06Wait, did you join
16:08breakdancing?
16:10No.
16:12Technically, it's not the dance
16:14that I liked.
16:16The stunts,
16:18that's what I learned.
16:20So,
16:22now that you're here and
16:24many people are interested in gymnastics,
16:26do you have plans for
16:28programs for young athletes?
16:30Centers for them?
16:32Yes.
16:34Like a clinic.
16:36I'm thinking of training camps.
16:38Of course,
16:40with the help of President
16:42Cynthia Carreon,
16:44we'll plan it.
16:46For sure,
16:48she'll help me.
16:50I also want to
16:52share the knowledge
16:54that I learned
16:56in my journey.
16:58And of course, to have fun
17:00with the kids.
17:02I myself will enjoy
17:04sharing my journey.
17:08When we talk about
17:10your journey, Carlos,
17:12we know that it's a long journey.
17:14Half of your life,
17:16at the age of 12,
17:18you started to take gymnastics seriously.
17:20Looking back at that journey,
17:22what was the hardest
17:24part of that journey?
17:26Because at a very young age,
17:28you trained in other countries,
17:30and your days
17:32weren't regular.
17:34It's not like other students who go to school
17:36and go home to do their assignments.
17:38That's also
17:40maybe
17:42when I went to Japan.
17:44In 2016,
17:46we went to Japan
17:48with my coach.
17:50That's when I started
17:52the real
17:54training of gymnastics.
17:56When you say
17:58the real training, what's the schedule
18:00of the real training?
18:02I started quite late.
18:04I started when I was
18:067 years old.
18:08The basics
18:10of being a gymnast
18:12I skipped
18:14because
18:16I didn't have the basics
18:18to practice.
18:20I didn't have the foundation.
18:22I started when I was 13
18:24years old.
18:26That was really late.
18:28I also needed
18:30to catch up.
18:32That was the hardest part.
18:34From 16 to 22,
18:36that was the hardest
18:38part.
18:40I had to build myself.
18:42My coach wanted
18:44me to have
18:46this starting value on the floor
18:48and all around.
18:50Mental as well.
18:52If you're in the middle
18:54of training, what time do you wake up?
18:56Do you go straight to the gym?
18:58Do you practice twice a day?
19:00Yes, I practice twice a day.
19:02But when
19:04I was in high school,
19:06I also went to high school.
19:08I went to school and practiced.
19:10I did it over and over again.
19:12When I was in college,
19:14I had more free time.
19:16I practiced morning and afternoon.
19:18How many hours
19:20did you practice after school?
19:22That time,
19:244 to 5 hours.
19:28After school,
19:30I practiced for 6 hours.
19:32I saw a video
19:34where you can
19:36speak Nihongo.
19:38Just a little bit.
19:40Can you still do it?
19:42Yes, I can still do it.
19:44So you can understand
19:46when someone talks to you.
19:48Yes, but it's hard
19:50to speak.
19:52Can you still write Nihongo?
19:54Yes, I can still do it.
19:56But I feel like
19:58I've forgotten the other
20:00kanji.
20:02Speaking of your experience
20:04in Japan, you became very close
20:06with your coach.
20:08Is it true that
20:10you have a plan to visit
20:12your coach in Japan?
20:14Yes, we also talked
20:16to President Sinkiakarian
20:20to thank him
20:22for coming.
20:24They thanked me
20:26for the support they gave me.
20:28Japan is a big part
20:30of my heart.
20:32I can't build
20:34a result like this
20:36if I don't
20:38go to Japan.
20:40I trained,
20:42I learned,
20:44I met
20:46great gymnasts or athletes.
20:50I plan to go there
20:52to thank them
20:54for the support they gave me.
20:56Did you talk to
20:58your coach from Japan?
21:00No, I didn't.
21:02It's just me and
21:04Ma'am Cynthia.
21:06We'll show up there.
21:08Just a surprise.
21:10When the Japanese ambassador
21:12came here, they knew
21:14the role of Japan
21:16in your training.
21:18They were happy
21:20that they were a part
21:22of your training experience.
21:24I know that
21:26you have a lot of fans
21:28in Japan.
21:30Can you give us an example?
21:32If you have something to say
21:34to them in Japanese,
21:36maybe you can say it now.
21:40Maybe
21:42it's super short.
21:44Okay.
21:46How are you?
21:48Thank you
21:50for your support.
21:52I really
21:54appreciate it.
21:56What does that mean?
21:58Thank you so much
22:00for your support.
22:02From the heart,
22:04I want to thank you.
22:06It's because
22:08a big part of your training
22:10was done in Japan.
22:12Have you returned to Japan
22:14since you finished
22:16your training there?
22:18Not yet?
22:20Eventually,
22:22you visited your coach
22:24when you returned to Japan.
22:26Yes.
22:30Earlier,
22:32we said that your ultimate goal
22:34ever since you were 12 years old
22:36was to go to the Olympics
22:38and eventually win a medal.
22:40Now, you have two gold medals.
22:42How will you adjust
22:44your goals now?
22:46You're still young.
22:48Of course,
22:50I want to
22:52target
22:54the individual all-around.
22:58While doing that,
23:00I want to defend
23:02the title
23:04I won.
23:06That's what I see
23:08right now.
23:14It will be my motivation
23:16and my plan
23:18to continue
23:20my gymnastics career.
23:22You mentioned
23:24the importance of mental health
23:26and mental preparation
23:28for every competition.
23:30What is your routine
23:32when it comes to mental preparation?
23:34We talked about your physical preparation.
23:36How about your mental preparation?
23:40It's not just
23:42about skills.
23:46It's not just about physical preparation.
23:50When I'm overworked,
23:54I feel tired.
23:56That's where my mental preparation
23:58comes in.
24:00Do you have a sports psychologist?
24:04No, I have my own.
24:06I assess myself
24:08while I'm training,
24:10before I go to training,
24:12before I go to sleep.
24:14I make sure
24:16that I don't
24:18ask myself
24:20if I'm okay,
24:22if what I did today
24:24was right,
24:26and what I liked
24:28about today.
24:30Of course,
24:32I don't assess myself
24:34purely negatively.
24:36We need to
24:38pay attention
24:40to what we did right,
24:42what we improved,
24:44even if it's just 0.1%.
24:48Even if there are a lot of errors,
24:50just trying
24:52is already a big deal.
24:56It's also hard to train
24:58when you're
25:00neglected.
25:02It's just training.
25:04It's not like that.
25:06You need to match
25:08good attitudes
25:10towards the practice
25:12so that the feedback you get
25:14from yourself is better.
25:16You're more open to make mistakes.
25:18There's no problem if you make a mistake.
25:20That's why we train
25:22so that we can learn.
25:26You can learn everything
25:28from mistakes.
25:32We also need to take care
25:34of our well-being.
25:36We need to love ourselves
25:38to be able
25:40to perform,
25:42to give love
25:44to what we're doing,
25:46and to take time.
25:48There's really
25:50time for you.
25:52You don't need to rush.
25:56Sports are hard.
25:58Any sport.
26:00All athletes go through something.
26:02Of course,
26:04we need to appreciate
26:06our loss
26:08to be able
26:10to level up
26:12and move on.
26:14When you were on the podium,
26:16you said,
26:18all for God, all because of God.
26:20How important is your faith
26:22in being a gymnast,
26:24an elite athlete?
26:28Yes.
26:30The Lord is amazing.
26:32He's also
26:34the reason
26:36why I kept going.
26:38The days
26:40when I couldn't
26:42take it anymore,
26:44my experience
26:46was amazing.
26:48Of course,
26:50we don't always have a good experience.
26:52But the experience
26:54that He showed me,
26:56He strengthened me.
26:58He gave me
27:00the strength
27:02to not give up
27:04on my dreams.
27:06He guided me, protected me.
27:08He gave me
27:10people
27:12who will
27:14be with me
27:16to support
27:18my dreams and my mental health.
27:20It's all
27:22because of Him.
27:24Everything I did in the Olympics,
27:26in my career,
27:28it's all because of the Lord.
27:30He named me.
27:32Of course,
27:34I'm so grateful.
27:36I learned to love
27:38and to be thankful
27:40and to appreciate
27:42everything
27:44that I have now.
27:46Carlos, thank you
27:48for sharing all of this.
27:50Our last question
27:52for you, because
27:54so many are watching you.
27:56They want to be like Carlos Yulo.
27:58What is your message
28:00to our countrymen
28:02who support you, especially to the youth
28:04who want to be like you
28:06one day?
28:08Athletics, sports,
28:10education,
28:12work,
28:14all of us
28:16have our own dreams
28:18and our own wishes
28:20in life.
28:22Let's continue.
28:24It's a long process.
28:26It's hard to make progress.
28:28It really
28:30takes time.
28:32Thank God
28:34that we're here.
28:36There's a new day,
28:38a new strength
28:40to make progress and use it.
28:42Let's continue
28:44as long as
28:46your heart is whole
28:48to reach your dreams.
28:50Let's not give up
28:52because the day has come
28:54for us
28:56and our victory.
28:58Of course,
29:00there are many
29:02youths
29:04who want to be Olympians.
29:06Our sports commission
29:08is tomorrow.
29:10Don't be shy
29:12to go
29:14and try out
29:16because that will be our start.
29:18We're excited
29:20for the new
29:22youths
29:24who will enter sports
29:26and compete at the international level.
29:28We're so excited
29:30and grateful
29:32that we, the athletes,
29:34have an impact
29:36on the youths.
29:38We're so grateful for the opportunity
29:40and of course,
29:42to those who supported us,
29:44who prayed,
29:46thank you so much
29:48for your support,
29:50for your prayers.
29:52May we all live long.
29:54Our victory is the victory
29:56of the whole Philippines.
29:58Thank you so much.
30:00Carlos Yulo, two-time Filipino gold medalist.
30:02Thank you so much.