Karl Eldrew Yulo has turned the Batang Pinoy into his private playground. —CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
There was actually by no means any doubt that Karl Eldrew Yulo can be a dominating determine looming over the remainder of the sector within the ongoing 2023 Philippine Sports activities Fee Batang Pinoy Video games.
If there have been any skeptics in any respect, the 15-year-old brother of gymnastics world champion Carlos gained them over on Wednesday.
Yulo swept all seven particular person gold medals in males’s creative gymnastics at Gymnastics Affiliation of the Philippines in Intramuros, Manila, showcasing the abilities that show he’s extra than simply an athlete driving on the title of his rather more illustrious kin.
“I’ve been doing these routines on daily basis, so I actually really feel comfy each time I compete,’’ stated Yulo in Filipino after a peerless conquest within the vault, nonetheless rings, ground train, excessive bar, parallel bars, pommel horse and the person all-around.
Yulo had pulled off related feats within the Palarong Pambansa and the earlier version of the Batang Pinoy.
He’s a wise-money wager even on the worldwide degree, having captured 4 golds, one silver and a bronze from the latest 2023 JRC Stars Creative Gymnastics Championships in Bangkok, Thailand.
Yulo likewise obtained a silver within the males’s junior vault throughout the Asian Creative Gymnastics Championship in Singapore final September the place his older brother two-time world champion Carlos gained three golds, a silver and one bronze.
The one high podium he missed was the staff occasion the place technical officers haven’t determined but if Yulo’s Manila squad ought to be rewarded with a gold.
“It is a good yr for me and I’m pleased with the way in which I carried out right here. For now, I’ll simply benefit from the Christmas season with household and pals earlier than I’m going again to coaching proper after the vacations,’’ stated Yulo.
With the Batang Pinoy now his personal playground, Yulo might stretch his supremacy from the nationwide youth video games for 17- year-old and youthful athletes to the senior degree within the PNG starting on Thursday.
Subsequent massive factor
The youthful Yulo is the subsequent massive factor in Philippine gymnastics after Carlos, who propelled himself to recognition after profitable the ground train within the 2019 world championships in Stuttgart, Germany, and the vault within the 2021 worlds held in Japan.
“I believe he’s significantly better than his brother,’’ stated Rodrigo Frisco, Eldrew’s grandfather who’s credited for encouraging Carlos to select up the game.
Over at Rizal Memorial Sports activities Complicated swimming pool, Arvin Naeem Taguinota II continued to create splashes together with his fourth gold within the weeklong sports activities fest.
Taguinota led the Pasig relay staff to victory within the boys’ 12-under 200-m medley relay, growing his golden hike following earlier gold medals within the 200-m particular person medley, 50-m and 100-m backstroke.
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In Tagaytay Metropolis, sisters Leila Anika and Jeanne Soleil Cervantes likewise secured gold medals for Parañaque Metropolis within the BMX ladies 13-under and 14-15 division.