TEAM PHILIPPINES AIMING FOR OLYMPIC MEDAL IN 2024 PARIS GAMES
Philippine gymnastics golden boy Carlos Yulo showed elegance in the individual all-around finals of the 2024 Paris Olympics. Filipino boxer’s Carlo Paalam and Aira Villegas are advancing to the next round of the competition.
Team Philippines is still fighting for the Olympic medal after sharing losses in the Games on the first five days (Photo courtesy of Reuters/GMA News)
Carlos got good marks in various tools such as rings, vault, and parallel bars. But in the pommel horse routine, Yulo lost his balance, which had a big impact on his campaign for the medal. Yulo recorded a total score of 83.032 for the 12th placed finish.
Despite the failure in the all-around, Yulo has two more chances to win a medal in the upcoming floor exercise and vault finals. The floor finals will be held on August 3 while the vault final will be held on August 4.
Carlo Paalam displayed an aggressive offense in his match against Ireland for the Men's 57-kilogram Division. In the end, Pinoy pride from Bukidnon won via unanimous decision. And he will advance to the quarter finals where he will face Australia.
Filipina boxer Aira Villegas celebrated her 29th birthday in the Paris Olympics with the best gift as she advanced to the women’s 50kg quarterfinals after defeating Algeria this Friday. Reaching the semifinals will not come easy for Villegas as she faces a challenging opponent in Lkhadiri.
Source: ABS-CBN News
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