Filipino athletes Carlos Yulo and Aira Villegas. Mohd Rasfan and Lionel Bonaventure, AFP

Filipino athletes Carlos Yulo and Aira Villegas

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<img src="https://news-image-api.abs-cbn.com/Prod/editorImage/1723287872780081024_Aira Caloy.jpg" style="width: 960px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Filipino athletes Carlos Yulo and Aira Villegas. Mohd Rasfan and Lionel Bonaventure, AFP">Filipino athletes Carlos Yulo and Aira Villegas. Mohd Rasfan and Lionel Bonaventure, AFPMANILA -- Medalists Carlos Yulo and Aira Villegas will be the Philippines&#39; flag-bearers in the closing ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics on Sunday.The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) confirmed the development on Saturday afternoon.Yulo had delivered two gold medals for the Philippines after ruling the vault and floor exercise in men&#39;s artistic gymnastics, while Villegas had an Olympic debut to remember, capturing a bronze in the women&#39;s 50kg division of boxing.<a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/8/4/double-gold-carlos-yulo-is-olympic-vault-champion-2231">READ: DOUBLE GOLD! Carlos Yulo is Olympic vault champion</a><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/8/6/aira-villegas-takes-bronze-after-semis-loss-to-turkish-foe-434">READ: Aira Villegas takes bronze after semis loss to Turkish foe</a>They will be accompanied in the closing ceremonies by fellow boxers Nesthy Petecio -- also a bronze medalist -- Carlo Paalam, Hergie Bacyadan and Eumir Marcial, along with weightlifters John Ceniza, Elreen Ando, and Vanessa Sarno.Hurdler Lauren Hoffman will also be part of the 20-strong delegation that also includes boxing and weightlifting coaches.Thanks to Yulo&#39;s haul, the Philippines improved upon its performance in the Tokyo Games in 2021, when they won four medals -- one gold from Hidilyn Diaz, two silvers from Petecio and Paalam, and a bronze from Marcial.As it stands, the Philippines is in 29th place in the medal table.The Olympians are expected to arrive in the country on Tuesday, upon which they will be honored at the Malaca&ntilde;an Palace by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.<a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/8/10/work-starts-now-for-la-2028-says-poc-chief-1528">READ: Work starts now for LA 2028, says POC chief</a><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/8/9/marcos-to-welcome-yulo-ph-delegation-from-paris-2024-2049">READ: Marcos to welcome Yulo, PH delegation from Paris 2024</a>RELATED VIDEO:<iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/H-dcWu4OAUE?&t=12s&wmode=opaque&rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe>

<a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/8/4/double-gold-carlos-yulo-is-olympic-vault-champion-2231">READ: DOUBLE GOLD! Carlos Yulo is Olympic vault champion</a><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/8/6/aira-villegas-takes-bronze-after-semis-loss-to-turkish-foe-434">READ: Aira Villegas takes bronze after semis loss to Turkish foe</a>They will be accompanied in the closing ceremonies by fellow boxers Nesthy Petecio -- also a bronze medalist -- Carlo Paalam, Hergie Bacyadan and Eumir Marcial, along with weightlifters John Ceniza, Elreen Ando, and Vanessa Sarno.Hurdler Lauren Hoffman will also be part of the 20-strong delegation that also includes boxing and weightlifting coaches.Thanks to Yulo&#39;s haul, the Philippines improved upon its performance in the Tokyo Games in 2021, when they won four medals -- one gold from Hidilyn Diaz, two silvers from Petecio and Paalam, and a bronze from Marcial.As it stands, the Philippines is in 29th place in the medal table.The Olympians are expected to arrive in the country on Tuesday, upon which they will be honored at the Malaca&ntilde;an Palace by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.<a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/8/10/work-starts-now-for-la-2028-says-poc-chief-1528">READ: Work starts now for LA 2028, says POC chief</a><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/8/9/marcos-to-welcome-yulo-ph-delegation-from-paris-2024-2049">READ: Marcos to welcome Yulo, PH delegation from Paris 2024</a>RELATED VIDEO:<iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/H-dcWu4OAUE?&t=12s&wmode=opaque&rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe>

The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) confirmed the development on Saturday afternoon.Yulo had delivered two gold medals for the Philippines after ruling the vault and floor exercise in men&#39;s artistic gymnastics, while Villegas had an Olympic debut to remember, capturing a bronze in the women&#39;s 50kg division of boxing.

<img src="https://news-image-api.abs-cbn.com/Prod/editorImage/1723287872780081024_Aira Caloy.jpg" style="width: 960px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Filipino athletes Carlos Yulo and Aira Villegas. Mohd Rasfan and Lionel Bonaventure, AFP">Filipino athletes Carlos Yulo and Aira Villegas. Mohd Rasfan and Lionel Bonaventure, AFPMANILA -- Medalists Carlos Yulo and Aira Villegas will be the Philippines&#39; flag-bearers in the closing ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics on Sunday.

Medalists Carlos Yulo and Aira Villegas will be the Philippines' flag-bearers in the closing ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics on Sunday.

Medalists Carlos Yulo and Aira Villegas will be the Philippines' flag-bearers in the closing ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics on Sunday.

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Carlos Yulo, Aira Villegas to carry PH flag in Olympics closing ceremony

Carlos Yulo, Aira Villegas to carry PH flag in Olympics closing ceremony