Yulo nostalgic in passing by Rizal Park

Carlos Yulo and members of the Philippine team to the Paris Games during the heroes welcome parade.

MANILA, Philippines — Double gold Olympic medal winner Carlos Yulo went back to his roots by navigating familiar places which played a great part in molding him to become a sporting hero.

During the heroes’ welcome for the 2024 Paris Olympians held last week, the 24-year-old gymnast got nostalgic as the 7.70 km parade route passed by the Rizal Park, President Quirino Avenue, Adriatico Street and finally, at the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex.

Those landmarks played huge roles to where Yulo is right now, having been his training ground when he was just starting out as a young gymnast.

And the Rizal Park? It was actually where Yulo’s first Olympic TV ad was shot.

During the parade, ArenaPlus, the leading sports entertainment gateway in the country, joined the thousands of Filipinos who warmly welcomed Yulo and the rest of the Filipino Olympians following a job well done in the Paris Games.

“Win or lose, ‘Astig ang lahat sa ArenaPlus,” said the 24/7 sports app which counted on Yulo as its official ambassador.

ArenaPlus supported Yulo’s journey to the Paris Olympics, having been with the gymnast since he first qualified to the 2024 Olympiad.

As a token for winning the gold in both the floor exercise and vault, the firm rewarded the Filipino gymnast a P5-million financial incentive.