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Filipino gymnast Carlos Yulo hailed PSA Athlete of the Year
The Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) has named Filipino gymnast Carlos Yulo as the 2024 Athlete of the Year in recognition of his gold medal achievement at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
Yulo’s achievement of becoming the first Filipino athlete to win two gold medals at the Olympics was a fitting tribute to the nation’s 100 years of Summer Games participation.
The 24-year-old Yulo led the Philippines by ruling the floor exercise and vault apparatus events in gymnastics, setting a record the country has never previously achieved in the history of the quadrennial showcase.
He became the second athlete to win the Olympic gold medal, following in the footsteps of weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz, who ended the country’s search for the elusive gold during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Yulo’s noteworthy achievement for the country made him the obvious pick for Athlete of the Year honors when the PSA hosts its Awards Night on January 27 at the Manila Hotel.
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“From a great Olympic performance to an even greater Olympic show, and from one big breakthrough to an even bigger breakthrough–thanks to Carlos Yulo whose giant feat we will celebrate in handling him our highest accolades,” said PSA president Nelson Beltran, the sports editor of The Philippine Star.
Aside from the Athlete of the Year, several awards will also be handed out at the event recognizing the best in Philippine sports for the year 2024.
The NSA of the Year, Major Awardees in other sports, President's Award, Executive of the Year, Citations, Tony Siddayao Awards, as well as the Hall of Fame and Special Recognition to Filipino Olympians – the Paris Olympics and Paralympics included.
