A 10-DAY training camp with Japanese coach Munehiro Kugimiya is in store for Carlos Yulo’s younger siblings, Eldrew and Elaiza.
The two young gymnasts flew to Japan this week to train and spend time for almost two weeks with Kugimiya, their older brother, Paris Olympics double gold medallist’s former coach.
Eldrew and Elaiza are now at the Tsukahara training center, where their ‘Kuya Caloy’ used to train for many years before his stints in the Tokyo and the Paris Olympics.
They were accompanied to the camp by artistics’ gymnastics coach Michael Sumabal.
Eldrew won multiple medals in national multi-sport events, while Elaiza bagged five gold medals during the recent Palarong Pambansa.
Gymnastics Association of the Philippines president Cynthia Carrion said their short stint in Japan can get them ready for international meets next year.
“They will be there for only 10 days,” said Carrion in an interview with the Manila Standard.
Last week, Carlos visited Japan places that were part of his Olympic journey, which began when he started training under Kugimiya when he was just 16.
On Tuesday, the 24-year-old Yulo was at the Tokushukai Gymnastics Club, where he met up with his former teammates Shinnosuke Oka and Takaaki Sugino.
The elder Yulo also visited and expressed his gratitude to the Teikyo University in Tokyo, which granted him a scholarship and where he studied while training, earning a degree in literature in 2022.
