By Kristel Satumbaga
World champion gymnast Carlos Yulo is doing well in Tokyo amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, his mother Angelica told the Manila Bulletin on Wednesday.
Carlos Yulo’s mom, Angelica, said his son has been cautiously training in Japan amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. (MB File Photo)
Angelica said she spoke with her 20-year-old son on Monday to check up on how he was doing as most Filipino athletes here and abroad had been advised to be more cautious in the wake of the pandemic.
Yulo has been training and studying in Japan for several years as part of his long-term preparations for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
He qualified for the Games last year during the FIG World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Stuttgart, Germany where he made it to the all-around event finals and won the floor exercise gold medal.
“Okay naman po sila dun,” Angelica said. “Tuloy pa din po ang training niya pero hatid-sundo po siya ni coach Mune (Kugimiya) para maiwasan po niyang mag-bus and train.”
Angelica said Yulo is in strict compliance of his Japanese coach’s instructions not to go out unless necessary even if Tokyo is not on lockdown. School is already over at this time in Japan.
“Bawal po siyang gumagala-gala,” she said.
Basic essentials are also being provided for Yulo and his coach to protect them from the virus. As of this writing, 805 people have been infected in Japan with 102 coming from Tokyo.
“Kumpleto naman po sila sa mask, alcohol, (mouth) gargles and most especially Vitamin C. Pinapag-take ko po siya,” Angelica said.
Yulo is one of a handful of Filipino athletes abroad the PSC has been closely monitoring as the global health crisis prompted several countries to shut down their borders and restricted their travels.
While many clamor for the postponement of the Olympics, Tokyo organizers have so far remained firm with pushing through with the Games in late July.
Meanwhile, Gymnastics Association of the Philippines president Cynthia Carrion said Yulo has been recovering from a mild wrist injury he suffered from a recent tournament in Baku, Azerbaijan.
“It will be back to normal in a week,” she said of Yulo’s injury.
Source: Manila Bulletin
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