The Philippines came up short of a podium finish in the 9th Asian Winter Games after Fil-Swiss Marc Pfister and Fil-Am Kathleen Dubberstein bowed to host China, 6-5, in the battle for bronze medal in the mixed doubles event in curling on Saturday, Feb. 8. Kathleen Dubberstein and Marc Pfister....
The Philippines fell short of an assured medal as it sustained a 10-3 loss to Japan in the mixed doubles semifinals of the 9th Asian Winter Games in Harbin, China Friday, Feb. 7. Fil-Swiss Marc Pfister, right, and Fil-American Kathleen Dubberstein (Richard Lim) Fueled by a 7-2 win over Chinese...
The Philippines split its final two assignments to wrap up its group stage action and advance to the mixed doubles qualification round in the 9th Asian Winter Games in Harbin, China Thursday, Feb. 6. Coming from a pristine 3-0 record, Fil-Swiss Marc Pfister and Fil-American Kathleen...
HARBIN, China -- Speed skater Peter Groseclose and curling athlete Kathleen Dubberstein will bear the flag for a proud and inspired Team Philippines in the opening ceremony of the Ninth Asian Winter Games on Friday night, Feb. 7, at the Harbin International Convention Exhibition and Sports Center....
The Philippines continued its winning ways after clinching its third straight win in the mixed doubles event in curling on Wednesday, Feb. 5, in the 9 th Asian Winter Games in Harbin, China. Fil-Swiss Marc Pfister and Fil-Am Kathleen Dubberstein resumed their campaign and the Qatari tandem of...
The Philippines made heads turn at the start of its campaign in the 9 th Asian Winter Games after stunning South Korea, 12-6, in the mixed doubles event of curling on Tuesday, Feb. 4, at the Pingfan Curling Arena in China. Fil-Swiss Marc Pfister and Fil-Am Kathleen Dubberstein (Photo from...
Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino flies to Harbin on Tuesday, Feb. 4, to lead a 20-athlete delegation that will see action in the Ninth Asian Winter Games. “I believe our winter sport athletes can deliver, not in terms of medals, but in terms of the...
A motorist struggles to move along Pearl Street as a winter storm sweeps over the intermountain West, plunging temperatures into the single digits and bringing along a light snow in its wake Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) BOSTON (AP) — Tens of millions...
BEYOND THE GAME First Meeting: Filipino Uncle and Niece at the 2025 Winter Games By Brian Yalung It will be a busy year for Philippines sports with several events scheduled for 2025. One of the major events that the country will be participating in is the Asian Winter Games scheduled...
The country is fielding a 20-athletes team to the ninth edition of the Asian Winter Games that China is hosting for the third time from February 7 to 14 in the winter resort city of Harbin. The mission? To start setting the stage for a first-ever Winter Olympics medal for the Philippines....
Photo from Pixabay As the world turns and the year draws closer to its end, the Philippines will soon experience its longest night of 2024. This year’s December or winter solstice, which falls on Dec. 21, marks a moment when the Sun reaches its lowest point in the sky, signaling the start...
Philippine Skating Union president Nikkie Cheng is eyeing something that has never happened in the country’s sports history -- a Filipina competing in the Winter Olympics. Isabella Gamez (Ballet Photo Manila) Cheng has already set her sights on figure skater Isabella Gamez and her Fil-Russian...
