Olympic gold medalist Carlos Yulo receives P5 million and a placque of appreciation from DigiPlus and ArenaPlus during the “Astig Ka, Carlos” media event at the in Araneta City on August 31, 2024. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News

MANILA -- Double Olympic gold medalist Carlos Yulo is expected to lead a team in the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles, according to the president of the Gymnastics Association of the Philippines.

"He will be leading the team... We really have to train these other three (gymnasts) so we can win as a team," said GAP President Cynthia Carrion on Saturday.

Carrion said the team will consist of four gymnasts and one reserve, with Yulo aiming to clinch gold in the all-around of men's artistic gymnastics.

"When he says all-around, that means all six apparatus," said Carrion of Yulo, who won gold in the vault and floor exercise in the Paris Olympics. "It's very, very difficult.He'll be training very hard. I just pray that he doesn't get injured."

"We have big plans. We're gonna get a lot of coaches from other places. We're gonna be sending him to training camps," she added.

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Yulo, for his part, remains grateful for his achievements, especially after the challenges he had to go through to reach the top of the podium.

"Worth it po lahat ng mga challenges na binigay sakin ni Lord. And sobrang thankful po ako na binigyan niya ko ng opportunity na ma-challenge din yung sarili ko... Sobrang kontento po ako sa lahat ng na-achieve ko and sobrang grateful po talaga," said the gymnast.

[All the challenges that the Lord gave me were worth it. And I'm very thankful that He gave me the opportunity to challenge myself... I'm very content with everything I've achieved and truly grateful.]

After his recent successes, Yulo treated himself to his favorite meal -- steak.

""After po trineat ko yung sarili ko ng gustong gusto kong kainin which is steak po talaga after ng game. At the same time gusto ko pong matulog habang kumakain," he said.

[After the game, I treated myself to my favorite food, which is steak. At the same time, I wanted to sleep while eating.]

He also recounted the difficulties of training both in the Philippines and Japan, revealing how he struggled with depression.

"Mahirap yung training sa Pilipinas at naging training sa Japan. Umabot na po sa point na nadepress ako and gusto nang mawala sa mundo... nagdasal lang ako kay Lord," he said.

[The training in the Philippines was tough, and it got even harder when I trained in Japan. It reached a point where I became depressed and even wanted to disappear... but I just prayed to the Lord.]

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Regarding the upcoming Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, Yulo noted that he isn't placing too much pressure on himself.

"Hindi po ako nag-eexpect at all, gusto ko lang magcompete and i-try yung nerves ko ulit. Gusto ko lang magtry ng magtry. Idedeliver ko po yung best performance and best preparation," he said.

[I'm not expecting anything at all; I just want to compete and test my nerves again. I just want to keep trying. I'll deliver my best performance and preparation]

He also offered a heartfelt message to his younger self: "Nagawan natin talaga, nagawa natin."

[We really did it, we made it happen.]

Before the press conference, Yulo received a plaque and a five million pesos check from Arena Plus and Digi Plus.

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