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Manila Bulletin
|January 4,2026
Golden boy Carlos Yulo and tennis darling Alex Eala lead the major contenders vying for the 2025 Athlete of the Year in the coming Philippine Sportswriters Association Awards Night.
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The two young stars dazzled their way in the year just passed by reaching new heights in their respective fields in another memorable moments for Philippine sports.
In a fitting follow up to his historic two-gold medal romp in the 2024 Paris Olympics, Yulo, 25 reasserted his niche as among the world’s top gymnasts today by copping the gold in vault during the 53rd FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Jakarta, where he also snared a bronze medal in floor exercise.
This story is from the January 4,2026 edition of Manila Bulletin.
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