"Euphoria" perfectly describes what we feel for Carlos Yulo and his victory at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Carlos bagged the country's first-ever Olympic gold medal in gymnastics, making it our second Olympic gold medal in history.
As we all know, the first Olympic gold medal of The Philippines belongs to Hidilyn Diaz. And Hidilyn quickly welcomed Carlos to the winners' club on social media.
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Hidilyn Diaz's Reaction To Carlos Yulo's Olympic Gold Win
Carlos And His "Ate Haidie"
Hidilyn posted two photos of her with Carlos and a heartfelt letter on Instagram. In it, she reminds him that a true athlete champions humility and grace in triumph.
"Para sa iyo Caloy," she writes, "Proud ako sa iyo. I-enjoy mo ang bunga ng pinagpaguran mo. At lagi mong ibabalik - sa Diyos at bayan, dahil lahat ng tagumpay natin ay hindi pansarili. Salamat sa lahat ng maganda at mabuting ginagawa at gagawin mo pa para sa Diyos at bayan!"
She ends the caption with, "Congratulations! Nandito lang ang Ate Haidie mo para sa iyo lagi!"
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Enchong Dee, Bela Padilla, Ryan Agoncillo, and Jake Ejercito also congratulated Carlos by commenting on Hidilyn's post.
In 2020, Hidilyn made the country proud by bagging the gold medal in the women's 55 kg category for weightlifting at the Tokyo Olympics. Before that, she earned the silver medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics and the gold medal at the 2018 Asian Games.
Beyond the accolades, Hidilyn and Carlos make a mark as they break stereotypes. They have excelled phenomenally in sports typically associated with the opposite gender.
Kudos once again to Carlos!
