August 8 ------ After Carlos Yulo’s historic double gold medal win at the 2024 Paris Olympics, beauty queen Samantha Bernardo was among the individuals who couldn’t help but reminisce about a dream from the past as she also expressed her hope for more youth to take up interest in sports.
The Miss Grand International 2020 1st Runner-Up took to Instagram on Wednesday, August 6, to share a video of her from 2019 doing a gymnastic routine as she recalled her athletic journey. “Did you know that I used to be a gymnast?” reads the caption in the video. “Yes, for nine years. I won five gold medals and was the overall champion at the age of eight.” “Now that I am 28 years old, I can only do these tricks. Stay happy and healthy,” added the written text in her video.
Bernardo then extended her hopes for more youth to become more sports-inclined. “Mabuhay ang mga atletang Pilipino sa #Paris2024 [finger heart emoji]. Sana mas marami pang mga bata at kabataan ang mahilig sa sports!” added the beauty queen.
Bernardo’s sentiments came on the heels of the remarks of actress-singer Agot Isidro, who suggested decreasing the financial sponsorship for basketball and putting it instead in gymnastics, boxing, and weightlifting — sports that are currently performing well in the Olympics.
Source: inquirer.net
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