Carlos Yulo: ‘Wala Akong Ginawang Mali. Pinili Ko Ang Sarili Ko’ | The Rolling Stone PH Interview

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#CarlosYulo continues to raise the bar for Filipino athletes competing on the world stage, but he’s also faced his fair share of struggles. On this episode of The Rolling Stone Philippines Interview, the two-time Olympic gold medalist opens up about the challenges of being an elite Filipino gymnast who’s building his legacy from the ground up. Yulo reflects on his road to maturity as an athlete, the importance of protecting his peace, and what needs to be done to better support talented athletes in the Philippines. Only on Rolling Stone Philippines. Subscribe for more stories on music, culture, and society. 00:00 Intro 0:50 Carlos Yulo on his trip to Korea 2:22 Differences between Japanese and Filipinos 7:43 Yulo’s beginnings as an athlete and gymnast 13:24 His learnings about Pinoy pride 18:04 How Yulo changed his training mindset 23:44 Looking back at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and 2024 Paris Olympics 27:28 Yulo inside and outside of gymnastics 29:00 Winning his first World Championship 31:40 The support Filipino athletes really need 38:11 Public scrutiny after winning the Paris Olympics 41:45 Why it was hard for Yulo to return to the Philippines in 2020 45:30 His relationship with Chloe San Jose 50:58 What “peace of mind” means to Yulo 53:11 Yulo’s message to his future self Follow us on social media: YouTube: https://youtube.com/@rollingstoneph Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rollingstoneph Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rollingstonephilippines TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rollingstoneph X: https://x.com/rollingstoneph Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/user/31zj6f5llml5neutenvmgtjdbxgq Letterboxd: http://letterboxd.com/rollingstoneph ROLLING STONE PHILIPPINES MEDIA CHANNELS PUBLISHER Anne Bernisca MEDIA CHANNELS MANAGER Kenneth Dimaano PODCAST PRODUCER Anton Molina PRODUCTION ASSOCIATE Megan Lim VIDEO EDITOR Jomar Allan COPYWRITER AND RESEARCHER Nica Glorioso VIDEO EDITOR Lian Dela Cruz EDITORIAL TEAM CHIEF OF EDITORIAL CONTENT Jonty Cruz DIGITAL EDITOR Sai Versailles