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Castañeda: We hit the jackpot
Carlos Yulo's coach, Allen Castañeda, described winning two Olympic gold medals as hitting the "jackpot."
He expressed disbelief and tears upon winning the first gold medal, as it was an unexpected but planned achievement.
Winning a second gold medal was considered an extraordinary bonus.
Following their success in Paris, the focus will shift to rest before preparing for the 2028 Olympics.
Castañeda hopes that Yulo's double Olympic victory will garner more support for gymnastics in the Philippines.
The Paris Olympics marked the Philippines' most successful outing with two gold and two bronze medals.
Yulo was conferred with a Presidential Merit Award, an honor also given to Hidilyn Diaz, Manny Pacquiao, and Paeng Nepomuceno.
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