Carlos Yulo advance to vault, floor finals at World Championships

Inquirer.net - Oct 18, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — Carlos Yulo qualified for the vault and floor exercise finals in the 54th Artistic Gymnastics World Championships on Sunday (Manila time) in the Netherlands. Yulo, a two-time Olympic gold medalist and three-time World Champion, finished second in the floor exercise with a score of 14.500 to advance to the final. He also

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