HARBIN, China— Unranked Marc Pfister and Kathleen Dubberstein came close to nailing a historic medal for the Philippines only to let it slip away in the
Marc Pfister and Kathleen Dubberstein of team Philippines are gearing up for the competition prior to their battle for bronze against No. 15 China. 9th Asian Winter Games here on Saturday.
The Filipinos also defeated Chinese Taipei in the qualification match before falling against eventual gold medalist Japan in the crossover semifinals. “Personally, I think I could have done better on my last rocks, but the way I missed the shots was very marginal. So if we can work on honing those skills, I think we can do great next time,’’ said Dubberstein, who hails from Wisconsin and played in the US nationals from 2011 to 2019.
Speed skater Peter Joseph Groseclose failed to advance to the medal races of the men’s 1500m and 500m in short track speed skating at the HIC Multifunctional Hall.
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