The two-time Olympic gold medalist, dubbed Golden Boy, appeared in the “Dear Eat Bulaga” segment of the show and surprised the 13-year-old letter sender named Jezzy, a gymnast.
Later, Maine took to social media and shared photos of Caloy backstage.
The heartwarming photos show the Olympic champ posing with hosts Tito, Vic Sotto, Joey de Leon, and Maine.
In one of her posts, Maine penned a short message to the athlete.
“Such a pleasure to meet you @c_edrielzxs. Congratulations again at maraming salamat!” she wrote.
Carlos Edriel Yulo is a Filipino artistic gymnast known for his exceptional skills and achievements in gymnastics. He gained international recognition for his performances in various competitions, particularly in the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships. He won two gold medals in gymnastics’ men’s floor exercise and men’s vault in the 2024 Paris Olympics.
The teachers of Carlos Yulo had already spoken about the true attitude and character of the Olympian. Many of them have nothing but kind words for him. His science teacher said that the Adamsonians were all so proud of him. Caloy’s English teacher noted that one thing that really helped Caloy was his humility, underscoring that he was never “mayabang.”
Carlos Yulo along with the rest of the Philippine Olympic Team were given a Heroes’ Welcome Ceremony at the Malacañang Palace. After arriving at the Villamor Airbase around 7:20PM onboard a Philippine Airlines chartered flight where they had a brief respite, they were immediately brought to Malacañang. The 2024 Paris Olympics is considered one of the most successful Olympic campaigns of the Philippines where the country was able to get two gold medals, courtesy of Carlos, and two bronze medals, courtesy of Aira Villegas and Nesthy Petecio.
