Carlos Yulo (AFP / MANILA BULLETIN)
Messages of support and motivation for Yulo poured on social media as he topped the Twitter trending list on Saturday night, July 24.
“Heartbreaking for Caloy Yulo. Kahit yung commentators were also shocked and disheartened. The good news is, he’s only 21 [years] old!!!! He will still be so much better in the coming years.” one netizen tweeted.
“Caloy Yulo settles for a 79.931 all around for his first Olympic outing. Not bad for a debut tbh! He’s just 21 years old and remember Hidilyn Diaz got a medal only on her 3rd Olympics! The future is bright!” another one wrote.