Two-time world champion in gymnastics Carlos Yulo from the Philippines has announced at least some of its competitive plans for 2023.
The 22-year-old phenom will compete in May’s Southeast Asian Games, which are due to take place in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, despite rules that will prevent the star from taking home more than two gold medals at the event.
In the 2021 edition, Yulo won five titles.
“He joins. We do it out of sporting spirit and for the sport we love,” said Cynthia Carrion Norton, president of the Philippine Gymnastics Association. philstar.com.
Yulo will have to miss the Asian Games due to a scheduling conflict. The Games, which are scheduled to take place from September 23 to October 8, coincide almost entirely with the World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships. The World Championships in Antwerp (September 30 to October 10) will be Yulo’s first chance to qualify for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.
The fifth week of NCAA Women’s Gymnastics is a busy Friday night
Clear your plans for Friday (February 3).
All six of the top-ranked women’s collegiate teams will be in action, including a top-five matchup between No. 4 in Utah and No. 5 in UCLA.
In week five, the top three remain unchanged, with universities in Oklahoma (197,969), Florida (197,700) and Michigan (197,619) holding strong. Utah and UCLA round out the top five with the Olympic gold medalist Sunia LeeAuburn Tigers in sixth place.
In individual Flordia’s rankings Trinity Thomas (39,688) is the top all-rounder along with Lee and another Olympic champion Jade Carey it currently ranks second at 39,675.
Here’s an overview of the fixtures to watch out for in Week 5 (always Eastern):
Friday, February 3
- Michigan, Southern Connecticut and Fisk at Rutgers, 7 p.m
- Auburn, Alabama, 7:30 p.m
- Florida in Arkansas, 8:00 p.m
- State of Iowa in Oklahoma, 8:00 p.m
- UCLA in Utah, 9 p.m
- George at LSU, 9 p.m
Saturday, February 4
- Oregon state in Washington, 4 p.m
Sunday, February 5
- George Washington, Pitt and the Air Force in Denver, 4 p.m
- Arizona state in Cal, 5:00 p.m
From the vault…
We’re going back to China this week Li Li floor exercise from the 1992 Barcelona Olympics in Spain. Li earned 9.850 for this routine in the women’s team final, where her team placed fourth overall.
