Yulo backs brother after early exit

Carlos Yulo advised his younger brother, Eldrew, to learn from the experience after making his debut in the FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Rotterdam, Netherlands on Sunday.

The three-time world champion said the high-level of competition should help his 18-year-old brother understand the demands of seeing action at the senior level, where talent alone is not enough to succeed.

Eldrew finished 84th in the men’s individual all-around qualifying round with 67.032 points.

“I think he needs to study it more and get a better feel for competing at this level. This is what the senior level looks like. It’s not easy, and it’s really tough,” said Yulo, who will compete in the floor exercise and vault finals starting on Saturday.

“There’s a lot of range in this sport. You also have to be great in training. I think he’ll realize that after this competition because everyone here is really good, as you can see.”

Eldrew now has a clearer picture of the competition awaiting him at the senior level, where his older brother has regularly faced some of the world’s best gymnasts.

Leading the stellar cast of players that Yulo faced are Olympic gold medalists Oka Shinnosuke and Hashimoto Daiki of Japan, while Artur Davtyan of Armenia is a leading vault specialist and Artem Dolgopyat of Israel is among the top performers in the floor exercise.