BY KRISTEL SATUMBAGA
Olympic-bound gymnast Carlos Yulo got a much-needed boost in his bid to end the country’s search for an Olympic gold after he was assured of additional funding amounting to P800,000 by the Manny V. Pangilinan Sports Foundation (MVPSF).
The amount will be given to the Gymnastics Association of the Philippines and will cover Yulo’s rent, academic school and support team composed of a physiotherapist, nutritionist and sports psychologist.
Yulo, 19, has been based in Japan since 2016, training under Japanese coach Munehiro Kugimiya.
“The MVPSF wants to make sure that our athletes still get the best training possible even as we face the current COVID-19 pandemic,” said MVPSF President Al Panlilio in a statement.
He booked his ticket to the Tokyo Games which was pushed next year to the coronavirus pandemic after topping the floor exercise in last year’s World Championship in Stuttgart, Germany.
“Aside from the financial relief from the additional funding, we’re hopeful that this also puts Caloy’s mind at ease because we wanted to show him that we’re behind him all the way,” Panlilio said.
