2024-08-04 23:30:02
Yulo said after Saturday’s win that he already knew he’d be gifted a house by his country’s government. That incentive is on the table for all prospective gold medalists representing the Philippines.
But, according to one thread on X (formerly Twitter), there’s a lot more coming Yulo’s way:
- A fully furnished two-bedroom condo valued at 24 million Philippine pesos (~$415,000 USD). Yes, this is in addition to the free house.
- 10 million in cash (~$173,000 USD) from the Philippine Sports Commission.
- 3 million in cash (~52,000 USD) from the country’s House of Representatives.
- A lifetime of free colonoscopies and gastroenterology consultations, but only once he turns 45. Yulo is 24 years old.
- 100,000 Philippine pesos’ worth of free furniture (~$1,730 USD).
- A lifetime of free ramen, free buffets and free meals from numerous local establishments.
- A lifetime of free engineering design by Nexa Engineering. I don’t know exactly what that is, but he’s getting a lot of it.
We’ve never seen an Olympian from the Philippines win multiple golds, so we look forward to finding out what else happens!
Credit to X user @saintnierva for the info, and kudos to Yulo for making history.
