By REYNALD MAGALLON
The Caloy and Eldrew Yulo-bannered Philippine gymnastics team is set for a two-week training camp in Japan in preparation for the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, the two-time Paris Olympic gold medalist revealed on Friday, Aug. 21.
The elder Yulo said that the team is currently preparing for the training camp as the team plans to go to Japan two weeks ahead of the artistic gymnastics competitions scheduled on Sept. 20 to 25 at the Nagoya City General Gymnasium.
“Right now we’re preparing po our training camp before we go to Asian Games, mauuna kami doon ng two weeks for training camp,” said Yulo who served as a special guest during the opening day of the MPL Philippines Season 18 at the Victoria Sports Tower in Quezon City.
“Hopefully maging safe. ‘Yun lang naman palagi ko ding dasal po sana mag-perform kami sa ninanais naming performance. And sana makauwi kami ng medals for the Philippines,” said Yulo.
Yulo did not participate in the last edition of the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China in 2023 due to a conflict with the 2023 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships which served as a qualifier and Caloy’s springboard to the Paris Games where he made history.
Despite his glittering credentials, the Asian Games gold is the only hardware Caloy is lacking in his trophy cabinet and he hopes to finally win it, this time, alongside his younger brother Eldrew.
“Of course, this is not our first time sharing the podium na. It’s going to be the second. But this is the first time for us sharing the podium for Asian Games po. So I’m really excited,” said Yulo.
“Hopefully makauwi kami ng medal not just for us, but for the Philippines din po,” added Yulo.
Yulo, who was an avid MLBB player himself, was presented with an MPL Wall of Fame plaque during the press conference.
